Takao Iwami
Born(1935-10-06)October 6, 1935
DiedJanuary 18, 2014(2014-01-18) (aged 78)
NationalityJapanese
EducationKyoto University's Law Department
Occupation(s)political pundit, journalist
Years active1958 - 2013
SpouseMasako
ChildrenIchita (son), Daizo (son)

Takao Iwami (岩見隆夫, Iwami Takao, October 6, 1935 – January 18, 2014) was a Japanese political pundit and journalist.

Life

Born in Dalian, he was brought up in Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. After graduating from Kyoto University's Law Department, he joined the Mainichi Shimbun in 1958, where he held several posts, among them editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine Sunday Mainichi, and, after his retirement in 2007, special advisor (since 2012).[1]

He died on January 18, 2014, of pneumonia, after battling liver cancer for some time.[1][2]

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