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But Shunichi Tokura may find himself the focus of controversy due to past positions he held.
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on March 5 approved Tokura, 72 as the new commissioner. He will take over from Ryohei Miyata, whose two-year term ends on March 31.
Tokura wrote many of the hits for Pink Lady, a popular female duo in the late 1970s and early 80s.
Eyebrows were raised about his latest post because he once headed the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) and later served as a special adviser. JASRAC is the nation’s largest copyright management organization.