New Japanese Cabinet: Just the interesting bits

KATSUYA OKADA: Foreign Minister, 56, avid collector of frog figurines. Honestly.

TOSHIMI KITAZAWA: Defense Minister, 71, he's a pacifist. Full marks for irony.

HIROHISA FUJII: Finance Minister, 77, is not thought to have all his own teeth.

MASAYUKI NAOSHIMA: Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, 63, a former Toyota trade unionist, a strong advocate of cutting wasteful government spending. We'll see, Brother, now the shoe's on the other foot.

HIROFUMI HIRANO: Chief Cabinet Secretary. An avid runner, 60. Let's hope he doesn't feel the urge to write an autobiography about it.

KEIKO CHIBA: Justice Minister. Hey, isn't Keiko a girl's name?

MIZUHO FUKUSHIMA: Population, Consumer Affairs, Gender Equality and Food Safety Minister (plus Makes the tea for the boys): OMG - another woman!