Izumi was born on 29 July, 1974, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Izumi's family was self-employed in a ranch-related business. His father, Norio (Who died in 2011 at the age of 74), served as … See more

In the 2012 election, which ended the DPJ's brief stay in power by a landslide, Izumi lost to Kensuke Miyazaki in the third ward. This was the first defeat Izumi suffered since the … See more

In 2020, the DPP and SDP merged into the Constitutional Democratic Party Izumi merged and joined the CDP, running in the leadership election which … See more

After graduating from university in 1998, Izumi became Tetsuro Fukuyama's secretary. After a while, he had retired from his secretary … See more

Izumi defeated Koichiro Shimizu again in the 2009 election, in which the Democratic Party of Japan won a majority and ascended See more

In the 2017 general election, in which the Democratic Party effectively split into the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and See more

CDP leadership election
In the 2021 election, the seats held by the CDP slid from 108 to 96, and Yukio Edano resigned to take responsibility. Izumi ran for party leader … See more