Staff writer

With what he touts as "naive dreams," Kunio Hatoyama has entered the Tokyo gubernatorial race claiming he will make the capital more livable, fun and comfortable.

Hatoyama has deep roots in the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a protege of the late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, has held two Cabinet portfolios and hails from an elite political family whose members played a key role in founding the conservative giant.