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* 'Fujii's comments were quite bold and triggered the market's move up.

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"We need to show the public we're bleeding as well," Mr. Fujii said.

Japan DPJ Tax Chief Urges Tax Increase Toko Sekiguchi 2012

Bloomberg News Hirohisa Fujii, Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary and Democratic Party of Japan tax policy chief, said credit rating companies could downgrade the nation's public debt if the government fails to demonstrate fiscal responsibility by doubling its national sales tax.

Japan DPJ Tax Chief Urges Tax Increase Toko Sekiguchi 2012

More importantly, Mr. Fujii said, the government has to appeal to the public for understanding over the increased tax burden.

Japan DPJ Tax Chief Urges Tax Increase Toko Sekiguchi 2012

Unless the country shows that it's serious about reining in its public debt, there will be a credit-rating downgrade "right before our eyes," said Hirohisa Fujii, former finance minister and Democratic Party of Japan tax policy chief.

Japan DPJ Tax Chief Urges Tax Increase Toko Sekiguchi 2012

The other members are Nobuo Gohara , a lawyer and professor of compliance at Meijo University; and Hideki Fujii , a professor of financial accounting at Kyoto University.

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Shared American Wagyu sukiyaki bowls $19 are also popular with a lunch crowd that Mr. Fujii said comes mostly from the surrounding neighborhood.

Ebisu 2011

Mr. Fujii said he is confident that the DPJ and the main opposition LDP will overcome partisan squabbles to make necessary policy decisions.

Japan DPJ Tax Chief Urges Tax Increase Toko Sekiguchi 2012

Lori Eanes for the Wall Street Journal A Wagyu sukiyaki bowl Lori Eanes for the Wall Street Journal Ebisu's Tootsie Roll sushi with salmon and green onion At the Inner Sunset original, Ebisu serves such innovations as the 49er Roll $8.95, which owner Steve Fujii said he concocted for a player wandering in who asked for "something special."

Ebisu 2011

Mr. Fujii got reluctant DPJ lawmakers to sign onto gradually raising the current 5% consumption tax to 8% by April 2014 before doubling it in October 2015.

Japan DPJ Tax Chief Urges Tax Increase Toko Sekiguchi 2012