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Motoya has close ties to former Japanese Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami, [5] who was forced to resign amid controversy after an essay he wrote defending Japan's involvement in World War II came to public attention in 2008.
Tamogami, a well known critic of Japan’s official stance on the aggressive nature of the Asia- Pacific War, had won the top prize in a controversial essay contest sponsored by his friend, hotel and condo owner Motoya Toshio. Motoya had close ties to former LDP Prime Minister and tough-guy nationalist, Abe Shinzo.
Jan 19, 2017 · Now Fumiko Motoya and her husband, Toshio, founders of APA Group, a Japanese real-estate and hotel empire, are facing a barrage of criticism in China.
Motoya is APA Group chairman, his eldest son Isshi is group president and CEO, and his wife Fumiko is president of the chain. The company expanded into North America with the acquisition of...
Jan 12, 2009 · It was entered in a contest sponsored by a commercial company and conducted by Toshio Motoya, a right-leaning businessman. Motoya said 235 essays were submitted, one-third by air force officers...
Feb 9, 2017 · One famous incident involving the Motoya family is the resignation of former JASDF chief of staff Toshio Tamogami. In an essay competition sponsored by APA in 2008, Tamogami won the top prize with an essay whose views fiercely clash with Japan’s official stance on WWII.
The piece later appeared in a book published by Motoya, "The Shocking Truth About Modern History," which also featured other essays entered in the competition. [13] Tamogami was demoted to lieutenant general upon removal from his position as chief of staff on October 31.
