A native of
Beppu, Ōita and the son of Kei Iwaya, a member of the assembly of
Ōita Prefecture, Takeshi Iwaya graduated the School of Political Science and Economics at
Waseda University.
He was elected to the assembly of Ōita Prefecture in 1987 (serving for one term), and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as an independent. After losing his seat in 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for the house in 1996 but was re-elected in 2000.
Conference of parliamentarians on the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership (神道政治連盟国会議員懇談会) - NB: SAS a.k.a. Sinseiren, Shinto Political League, Shinto Seiji Renmei Kokkai Giin Kondankai
Diet Celebration League of the 20th Anniversary of His Majesty The Emperor's Accession to the Throne (天皇陛下御即位二十年奉祝国会議員連盟)
Conference to consider the true human rights (真の人権擁護を考える懇談会)
Conference of lawmakers to promote value-based diplomacy (価値観外交を推進する議員の会)
parliamentarians investigating the Japan Teachers' Union problem (日本教職員組合問題究明議員連盟)
Committee for promoting the reform of the Fundamental Education Law (教育基本法改正促進委員会 - Kyouiku kihonhou kaisei sokushin iinkai)
Parliamentarians acting to protect the Japanese territory (日本の領土を守るため行動する議員連盟)
Conference of young parliamentarians supporting the idea that the
Yasukuni Shrine is a true national interest and desire for peace (平和を願い真の国益を考え靖国神社参拝を支持する若手国会議員の会)
Association for Building a Proper Japan (正しい日本を創る会 - Tadashii Nippon wo tsukurukai)
Association for a strong Japan (力強く日本を再生する会)
Iwaya gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by the
Mainichi newspaper to parliamentarians in 2012:[3]
in favor of the revision of the Constitution
in favor of right of collective self-defense (revision of
Article 9)
in favor of reform of the National assembly (unicameral instead of bicameral)