Yūsuke Takahashi (高橋 祐介, Takahashi Yūsuke; born 12 September 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Yūsuke Takahashi (高橋 祐介, Takahashi Yūsuke; born 12 September 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Ryohei Iwatani (岩谷良平, Iwatani Ryohei; born 7 June 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Ryohei Iwatani (岩谷良平, Iwatani Ryohei; born 7 June 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He has served as secretary general of the Japan Innovation Party since 2024. From 2011 to 2015, he was a member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly.
Hideki Murai (村井 英樹, Murai Hideki; born 14 May 1980) is a Japanese politician who serves as chairman of the Diet…Hideki Murai (村井 英樹, Murai Hideki; born 14 May 1980) is a Japanese politician who serves as chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee in the Liberal Democratic Party since 2026. He was Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2023 to 2024. He has represented Saitama 1st district in the House of Representatives since 2012. Born in Saitama Prefecture and educated at the University of Tokyo, Murai was an official in the Ministry of Finance before entering politics.
Ryutaro Sakamoto (坂本 竜太郎, Sakamoto Ryutaro; born 28 March 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Ryutaro Sakamoto (坂本 竜太郎, Sakamoto Ryutaro; born 28 March 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese…Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb/50 kg) division and a former WBA flyweight champion. Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Kōki Kameda in 2005. He stayed out of the limelight for most of his career, even being used as Kameda's sparring partner, but finally won a world title in 2007, defeating Lorenzo Parra for the vacant WBA Flyweight title.
Toshiro Ino (井野俊郎, Ino Toshiro; born 8 January 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Toshiro Ino (井野俊郎, Ino Toshiro; born 8 January 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2010 to 2012, he was a city councillor of Isesaki.
Takuma Miyaji (宮路拓馬, Miyaji Takuma; born 6 December 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Takuma Miyaji (宮路拓馬, Miyaji Takuma; born 6 December 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2014. He is the son of Kazuaki Miyaji.
Hiroaki Eto (衛藤博昭, Eto Hiroaki; born 25 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Hiroaki Eto (衛藤博昭, Eto Hiroaki; born 25 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. He is the son of Seiichi Eto.
Shojiro Hiranuma (平沼正二郎, Hiranuma Shojiro; born 11 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…Shojiro Hiranuma (平沼正二郎, Hiranuma Shojiro; born 11 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He is the son of Takeo Hiranuma. Hiranuma was appointed director of the LDP Youth Division in October 2025.
Taizō Sugimura (杉村 太蔵, Sugimura Taizō; born 13 August 1979) is a Japanese politician and a member of the Diet of Japan…Taizō Sugimura (杉村 太蔵, Sugimura Taizō; born 13 August 1979) is a Japanese politician and a member of the Diet of Japan, representing the Liberal Democratic Party until 2009. He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of the Sunrise Party of Japan. Sugimura was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He attended the University of Tsukuba but dropped out in 2004. Sugimura became the youngest member of the House of Representatives after the 11 September 2005 general election. He was not expected to win a seat, as he had been placed in 35th position on the LDP's proportional representation ticket for the Minami-Kanto bloc. He first came to media attention for his excitement at the prospect of the range of perks available for elected politicians, including high class restaurants, first class travel on the Shinkansen, and being able to afford a BMW. Sugimura was reprimanded by LDP executives for his comments, and publicly apologised at a news conference on 27 September 2005, saying they had been "immature and irresponsible". Sugimura is a character in a satirical mahjong manga Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku. Sugimura announced his engagement with Aya Kazama (風間文) on 14 March 2006, and their daughter was born on 4 April 2007.
Ryosuke Takeda (Japanese: 武田 良介, Hepburn: Takeda Ryosuke; born 13 August 1979, Nagano Prefecture) is a member of the…Ryosuke Takeda (Japanese: 武田 良介, Hepburn: Takeda Ryosuke; born 13 August 1979, Nagano Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese House of Councillors and of the Japanese Communist Party. He was elected to his position in the National Diet in 2016. He supports the restoration of animals, plants, and their habitats.
Tatsumaru Yamaoka (山岡達丸, Yamaoka Tatsumaru; born 22 July 1979) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the…Tatsumaru Yamaoka (山岡達丸, Yamaoka Tatsumaru; born 22 July 1979) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017, having previously served from 2009 to 2012. He is the son of Kenji Yamaoka.
Takaya Mutō is a Japanese politician and a former member of the National Diet where he sat in the House of…Takaya Mutō is a Japanese politician and a former member of the National Diet where he sat in the House of Representatives. Previously a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he resigned his party membership in 2015.
Sōichirō Miyashita (宮下 宗一郎, Miyashita Sōichirō; born 12 May 1974) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the…Sōichirō Miyashita (宮下 宗一郎, Miyashita Sōichirō; born 12 May 1974) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the governor of Aomori Prefecture since 2023. Prior to being elected governor, he served as mayor of Mutsu for 3 terms from 2014 to 2023. Before his involvement in electoral politics, Miyashita worked for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and was employed at the Consulate General of Japan, New York City.
Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic…Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. As of 2014 he served as member of the House of Councillors for Akita At-large district.
Kazuo Yana (Japanese: 簗 和生, Yana Kazuo; born 22 April 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of…Kazuo Yana (Japanese: 簗 和生, Yana Kazuo; born 22 April 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from September to October 2026. He has served as a member of the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from Northern Kanto since 2012.
Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko; born 19 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who…Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko; born 19 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is the current member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata 3rd district. She served as Minister of State in the Kishida Cabinet. Kato graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law in 2003 and from the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University in 2008. Kato was elected in the 2014 Japanese general election to the same seat as her father Koichi Kato, a longtime member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata Prefecture who had lost the seat in the 2012 general election. From 2006 to 2009, Kato was married to LDP politician Kensuke Miyazaki, who later served as member for Kyoto 3rd district from 2012 to 2016.
Kei Satō (born 4 July 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2016…Kei Satō (born 4 July 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2016, representing Nara Prefecture.
Kei Satō (born 4 July 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2016…Kei Satō (born 4 July 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2016, representing Nara Prefecture.
Noriko Miyagawa (Japanese: 宮川 典子, Hepburn: Miyagawa Noriko; April 5, 1979 – September 12, 2019) was a Japanese…Noriko Miyagawa (Japanese: 宮川 典子, Hepburn: Miyagawa Noriko; April 5, 1979 – September 12, 2019) was a Japanese politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives from 2012 until her death in 2019, and the Parliamentary Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Fourth Abe Cabinet.
Ayano Kunimitsu (国光文乃, Kunimitsu Ayano; born 20 March 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as deputy minister of…Ayano Kunimitsu (国光文乃, Kunimitsu Ayano; born 20 March 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as deputy minister of foreign affairs since 2025. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017.
Jiro Hatoyama (鳩山二郎, Hatoyama Jiro; born 1 January 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Jiro Hatoyama (鳩山二郎, Hatoyama Jiro; born 1 January 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2016. From 2013 to 2016, he served as mayor of Ōkawa. He is the son of Kunio Hatoyama and Emily Hatoyama.
Mizuho Umemura (born 10 September 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors…Mizuho Umemura (born 10 September 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2019. Until 2025 she represented the Osaka district and was a member of the Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party). Umemura stated that she is a shukyo nisei, since her mother has been psychologically manipulated by a cult that was part of the Jehovah's Witnesses. On May 12, 2023, Umemura faced intense scrutiny over her statement about the death of Wishma Sandamali in a Nagoya detention facility in 2021 during the deliberation about the revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. She remarked that "Wishma, as possibly told by the foreigner assisting group, might have a faint hope of parole [from deportation], should she fake her illness via hunger strike". That statement was immediately criticized by other members in the committee as "untrue" and "absurd". On May 18, 2023, Ishin Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita announced that Umemura was dismissed from her upper house judicial affairs committee assignment for her problematic remarks. Subsequently her Ishin party membership was suspended for 6 months effective from May 26, 2023. On June 28, 2025, she joined Sanseitō.
Ayaka Shiomura (塩村 文夏, Shiomura Ayaka) (born July 6, 1978) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Senate of…Ayaka Shiomura (塩村 文夏, Shiomura Ayaka) (born July 6, 1978) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Senate of Japan.
Ryuji Hijikata (土方 隆司, Hijikata Ryūji) (born May 17, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler also known under the…Ryuji Hijikata (土方 隆司, Hijikata Ryūji) (born May 17, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler also known under the ring name Toshizo (歳三, Toshizō). Hijikata is best known for his tenure in Battlarts and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he is a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion.
Ryota Tsuzuki (都築 龍太, Tsuzuki Ryōta; born April 18, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played six times for…Ryota Tsuzuki (都築 龍太, Tsuzuki Ryōta; born April 18, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played six times for Japan national team.
Sakura Hirota (広田さくら, Hirota sakura) is a Japanese politician and professional wrestler. She is currently a freelancer…Sakura Hirota (広田さくら, Hirota sakura) is a Japanese politician and professional wrestler. She is currently a freelancer who is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Gaea, Pro Wrestling Wave and Oz Academy. Hirota's later career is characterized by being a comedy wrestler who oft appears as a doppelgänger of other wrestlers, dressing up as and portraying their mannerisms in an exaggerated, poorly executed way for comedic effect. Hirota sometimes even ironically imitates her own opponent, examples include: Saki Akai and Asuka. She tentatively retired on June 2, 2025, due to her pursuing a career in politics; in the process, she left Pro Wrestling Wave. However she resumed full time activity in August 2025 as a result of having lost her local House of Councillors election. She became representative of the Katsushika Ward Assembly in Tokyo as of 2026, a result of winning the assembly election in November 2025.
Yoshinobu Ohira (Japanese: 大平 喜信, Hepburn: Ōhiro Yoshinobu; 28 February 1978) is a member of the Japanese Communist…Yoshinobu Ohira (Japanese: 大平 喜信, Hepburn: Ōhiro Yoshinobu; 28 February 1978) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party serving in the House of Representatives as a representative of the Chūgoku region's proportional block. He is against a reinterpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution to allow for collective self defence. Ohira is also against nuclear weapons and thinks that the world should cooperate in the goal of eliminating them.
Toshihito Kumagai (熊谷俊人, Kumagai Toshihito; born 18 February 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor…Toshihito Kumagai (熊谷俊人, Kumagai Toshihito; born 18 February 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Chiba Prefecture since 2021. Governor Kumagai was re-elected as the governor of Chiba Prefecture for a second term on the 16th of March 2025.
Yosei Ide (井出庸生, Ide Yosei; born 21 November 1977) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Yosei Ide (井出庸生, Ide Yosei; born 21 November 1977) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. He is the nephew of Shoichi Ide and the grandson of Ichitaro Ide.
Motohiko Saitō (斎藤 元彦, Saitō Motohiko; born 15 November 1977) is a Japanese politician and the 53rd and 54th governor…Motohiko Saitō (斎藤 元彦, Saitō Motohiko; born 15 November 1977) is a Japanese politician and the 53rd and 54th governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan.
Sohei Kamiya (神谷 宗幣, Kamiya Sōhei; born 12 October 1977) is a Japanese politician who is the founder and leader of the…Sohei Kamiya (神谷 宗幣, Kamiya Sōhei; born 12 October 1977) is a Japanese politician who is the founder and leader of the right-wing populist political party Sanseitō. Kamiya has been serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2022 through the Proportional Representation Block. He advocates "Japanese first" and anti-globalism. A conspiracy theorist who promotes COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation among others, Kamiya gained international media attention while campaigning for the 2022 House of Councillors election due to his antisemitic rhetoric during public appearances and campaign rallies. He has been described as a controversial politician and his party a cult by his political opponents.
Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He…Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented Tokyo 10th district in the House of Representatives since 2017.
Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He…Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented Tokyo 10th district in the House of Representatives since 2017.
Hiroki Hajikano (初鹿野裕樹, Hajikano Hiroki, also known as Hiroki Hatsukano) is a Japanese politician and former Tokyo…Hiroki Hajikano (初鹿野裕樹, Hajikano Hiroki, also known as Hiroki Hatsukano) is a Japanese politician and former Tokyo Metropolitan Police officer. He is a member of the House of Councillors representing the Kanagawa at-large district, elected in 2025 as a candidate of Sanseito, a right-wing party.
Shinji Nagatomo (長友 慎治, Nagatomo Shinji; born 22 June 1977) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party For the…Shinji Nagatomo (長友 慎治, Nagatomo Shinji; born 22 June 1977) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party For the People, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Sayaka Osakabe (小酒部 さやか, Osakabe Sayaka; born May 29, 1977) is a Japanese women's rights activist and politician. She…Sayaka Osakabe (小酒部 さやか, Osakabe Sayaka; born May 29, 1977) is a Japanese women's rights activist and politician. She is known for popularizing the term: "matahara" (referring to the act of harassing pregnant employees and forcing them to quit their position at work) and raising awareness in Japan that acts of matahara are illegal. She was a 2015 winner of the US State Department's International Women of Courage Award. In April 2023, Osakabe was elected to the City Assembly of Yokohama, representing the Aoba Ward.
Satoshi Hamada (浜田 聡, Hamada Satoshi; born 11 May 1977 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese politician and…Satoshi Hamada (浜田 聡, Hamada Satoshi; born 11 May 1977 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese politician and radiologist. He served as a member of the House of Councillors from 2019 until his loss in 2025.
Keisuke Suzuki (鈴木 馨祐, Suzuki Keisuke; born 9 February 1977) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Liberal…Keisuke Suzuki (鈴木 馨祐, Suzuki Keisuke; born 9 February 1977) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party serving in the House of Representatives. A native of Tokyo, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and then worked at the Ministry of Finance. He was elected for the first time in the 2005 general election.
Eiichiro Washio (鷲尾 英一郎, Washio Eiichirō; born 3 January 1977) is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the…Eiichiro Washio (鷲尾 英一郎, Washio Eiichirō; born 3 January 1977) is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niigata, Niigata and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at Ernst & Young ShinNihon from 2001 to 2005. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Togmidyn Dorjkhand (born 1977) is a Mongolian politician, serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, member of…Togmidyn Dorjkhand (born 1977) is a Mongolian politician, serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, member of the parliament (MP) and chairman of the HUN Party. He has been serving in the parliament since 2020; originally elected from the Right Person Electorate Coalition.
Hiroaki Saito (斎藤洋明, Saito Hiroaki; born 8 December 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Hiroaki Saito (斎藤洋明, Saito Hiroaki; born 8 December 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. He has served as deputy minister of finance since 2024.
Atsushi Nonaka (野中 厚, Nonaka Atsushi; born 17 November 1976) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of…Atsushi Nonaka (野中 厚, Nonaka Atsushi; born 17 November 1976) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Representatives.
Saori Yoshikawa (吉川 沙織, Yoshikawa Saori; born 9 October 1976) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic…Saori Yoshikawa (吉川 沙織, Yoshikawa Saori; born 9 October 1976) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Tomo Iwabuchi (Japanese: 岩渕 友, Hepburn: Iwabuchi Tomo; 3 October 1976, Fukushima Prefecture) is a member of both the…Tomo Iwabuchi (Japanese: 岩渕 友, Hepburn: Iwabuchi Tomo; 3 October 1976, Fukushima Prefecture) is a member of both the Japanese Communist Party and the Japanese House of Councillors. She was elected to her seat in the national proportional representation block in 2016. Iwabuchi is opposed to nuclear reactors in Japan, advocating for their elimination and against their reactivation.
Manabu Terata (寺田 学, Terata Manabu; born 27 October 1976) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of…Manabu Terata (寺田 学, Terata Manabu; born 27 October 1976) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
Wataru Ishizaka (石坂 わたる, Ishizaka Wataru; born 1976) is a Japanese politician, social worker and former school teacher…Wataru Ishizaka (石坂 わたる, Ishizaka Wataru; born 1976) is a Japanese politician, social worker and former school teacher for the disabled. He became one of the first two openly gay male politicians elected to office in Japanese history in April 2011 when he was elected to the Nakano, Tokyo ward council. The other was Taiga Ishikawa, who was elected to the Toshima ward council.
