A President Online article describes how Tanaka Kakuei looked after the members of his faction. He would say, “Oh, your wife has a birthday this month. Treat her to something good to eat,” and hand over a 10,000-yen note. He gave money and posts with all his heart, and at election time he went out to give speeches in support.
“Every night went like this,” the article says, “so the Tanaka faction was firmly united.” The article is an excerpt from a book by the political commentator Kobayashi Kichiya. It cites no documents.