1991～2000
　Kiichi Miyazawa
　Morihiro Hosokawa
　Tsutomu Hata
　Tomiichi Murayama
　Ryutaro Hashimoto
　Keizo Obuchi
　Yoshiro Mori

Kiichi Miyazawa (Nov 15, 1991-Aug 9, 1993, 644 days, Liberal Democratic Party)

Miyazawa used to be an official of the Ministry of Finance. The voters hoped him to recover the economy, but his inefficiency caused bankruptcy of small businesses and delinquent loan (a debt that couldn’t be returned because of bankruptcy) problem.

There was also a scandal called “Sagawa-Kyubin Scandal.” The parliamentary motion of non-confidence against the cabinet was passed, this time known as “Usotsuki-Kaisan” for not achieving any administrative reform. This triggered the end of “55-year system.”

Morihiro Hosokawa (Aug 9, 1993-Apr 28, 1994, 263 days, Japan New Party)

Chosen from the non-LDP, and 8 combined minor parties. Over 70% of voters supported this cabinet for having no influence from the LDP with scandals.

The cabinet sometimes had less unity because of having 8 different parties in one cabinet, and ridiculed as “glasswork-cabinet.” For example Hosokawa announced to adopt "Kokumin Fukushi-Zei," a 7% tax instaed of consumption tax.

Hosokawa had a unique personality which fascinated people. He was also the first prime minister to admit WWII was “a war of invasion,” “a war that was wrong.”

Tsutomu Hata (Apr 28, 1994-Jun 30 1994, 64 days, Japan Renewal Party)

A prime minister from “Japan Renewal Party” but resigned in 2 months by the pressure of the LDP which aims to recover its regime.

Tomiichi Murayama (Jun 30 1994-Jan 11, 1996, 561 days, Social Democratic Party Japan)

Murayama became a prime minister without experiencing a career as a minister, but gained popularity from his behavior like ordinary person.
The SDPJ marked a crushing defeat as he couldn’t correspond to Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (An earthquake of Richter Scale 7.3 occurred on January 17, 1995. Casualty of 6434 )and prevent the sarin attack on Tokyo subway(Terrorism using poison gas sarin which targeted on general citizens) by Aum Shinrikyo (Religious cult which rose in 1990’s. Caused many murders, terrorism). Resigend from the crushing defeat of Social Democratic Party in the election.

Ryutaro Hashimoto (1st: Jan 11, 1996-Nov 17, 1996 2nd: Nov 17, 1996-Jul 30, 1998, 932 days, Liberal Democratic Party)

He made a promise with President Clinton to restore Futenma Base in the first two months. The cabinet was very aggressive to the economic problems; they rose the consumption tax to 5% and raise medication fee. Hashimoto was also renounced for appointing Takayuki Sato, who was found guilty in Lockheed Scandal as one of his minister.

Keizo Obuchi (Jul 30, 1998-Apr 5, 2000, 616 days, Liberal Democratic Party)

People ridiculed Obuchi as “a mediocre person,” “cold pizza” (Derived from the New York Times article;”Obuchi has all the pizzazz of a cold pizza.") for he was not famous as a politician except for announcing the new era Heisei. The cabinet passed “Public Information Act,” “Act on Wiretapping for Criminal Investigation,” long-term care insurance system, and controversial “Act on National Flag and Anthem.” Obuchi resigned when Ichiro Ozawa’s Liberal Party dissolved coalition and he fell ill with stroke.

Yoshiro Mori (1st: Apr 5, 2000-Jul 4, 2000 2nd: Jul 4, 2000-Apr 26, 2001, 387 days, Liberal Democratic Party)

It is said that the Mori’s inauguration was decided among the five top executives in the LDP in a closed-door session, so the cabinet was barely trusted by the voters.
He had a skill in speech but sometimes made bombshells like “Nation created by God,” “National policy theory,” (these are considered as “taboo”) “I just want unaffiliated voters to lie down and not vote.” He was also renounced for playing golf during the “Ehimemaru collision,” (The practice ship Ehimemaru sank by the collision with the nuclear submarine USS Greeneville)and a scandal in the police department.