Ichirō Ozawa
A leadership election was held in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on 14 September 2010 after the incumbent party President Naoto Kan who served the remain of Yukio Hatoyama's term came to an end at the same time Kan bets for his election. On August 26, 2010 the "Shadow "Shōgun"" Ichirō Ozawa declared his candidacy to challenge Kan for leadership and premiership.