New SanseitÅ member and opera singer Koichiro Tani, 44, elected from proportional Kinki, debuted in the Diet and pledged to pursue anti-globalism while calling for a substantial reduction in foreign workers. Raised by a family of chorus conductors and singers and trained at Mannheim, he said he would use his musical background to engage locals in Hyogo and bring arts voices to Parliament, noting that arts funding remains limited and that culture is essential to living with dignity.