Yuki Baba (born 15 October 1992) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party who was a member of…Yuki Baba (born 15 October 1992) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party who was a member of the House of Representatives from 2021 until 2025. He represented the Second District of Fukushima prefecture as part of the Tohoku proportional representation block. He was the first member of the National Diet who was born in the Heisei era along with Shin Tsuchida. On 16 November 2025, he was elected as the mayor of Fukushima with 55.6% of the vote, defeating two-term incumbent mayor Hiroshi Kohata.
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.
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.
Koki Tagashira (田頭 弘毅, Tagashira Kōki; born (1973-09-25)25 September 1973 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese male…Koki Tagashira (田頭 弘毅, Tagashira Kōki; born (1973-09-25)25 September 1973 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Japan at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
Masako Mori (森 まさこ, Mori Masako; born 22 August 1964) is a Japanese politician and lawyer who has served in the House…Masako Mori (森 まさこ, Mori Masako; born 22 August 1964) is a Japanese politician and lawyer who has served in the House of Councillors since 2007, and as Minister of Justice from October 2019 to September 2020. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Kōichirō Genba (玄葉 光一郎, Genba Kōichirō; born 20 May 1964) is a Japanese politician who served as Minister for Foreign…Kōichirō Genba (玄葉 光一郎, Genba Kōichirō; born 20 May 1964) is a Japanese politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2012. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, and was a member to the Democratic Party of Japan and its successor Democratic Party until its merger in 2018. He left the party briefly before the merger, and joined the Group of Independents House of Representatives caucus of other former Democrats a few days later. A native of Tamura, Fukushima and graduate of Sophia University, he was later accepted into the prestigious Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, an institution founded by Panasonic founder Konosuke Matsushita which grooms future civic leaders of Japan. Genba was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after serving in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for one term. In September 2011 he was chosen as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Genba was part of Kenta Izumi's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic party, serving as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan.
Hokuto Hoshi (born March 18, 1964) is a Japanese politician and physician who has served as a member of the House of…Hokuto Hoshi (born March 18, 1964) is a Japanese politician and physician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2022.
Akiko Kurabayashi (Japanese: 倉林 明子; born 3 December 1960) is a Japanese politician, serving as member of the Japanese…Akiko Kurabayashi (Japanese: 倉林 明子; born 3 December 1960) is a Japanese politician, serving as member of the Japanese House of Councillors since 2013. A member of the Japanese Communist Party, she represents the Kyoto at-large district.
Masahisa Sato (佐藤 正久, Satō Masahisa; born October 23, 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…Masahisa Sato (佐藤 正久, Satō Masahisa; born October 23, 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukushima Prefecture, he graduated from National Defense Academy of Japan with a major in applied physics and joined the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). In the JGSDF, he was the commander of the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group. After his retirement as colonel in 2007, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
Hiroyuki Arai (荒井 広幸, Arai Hiroyuki; born 1958) is a former Japanese politician, who served as a member of the House of…Hiroyuki Arai (荒井 広幸, Arai Hiroyuki; born 1958) is a former Japanese politician, who served as a member of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tamura, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he had served in the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly for one term starting in 1987. He was elected to House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after running unsuccessfully in 1990. After losing the seat in 2003, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Kaneshige Wakamatsu (born 5 August 1955, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician and accountant who…Kaneshige Wakamatsu (born 5 August 1955, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician and accountant who served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from 2013 to 2025. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 to 2003. He represents the National proportional representation block as a member of Komeito. As of 24 June 2023, he is a member of the following committees: Committee on Health, Labor, and Welfare Committee on the Budget Additionally, he serves as the director of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Ichirō Kanke (菅家 一郎, Kanke Ichirō; born 20 May 1955) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who…Ichirō Kanke (菅家 一郎, Kanke Ichirō; born 20 May 1955) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Atsushi Watanabe (渡部 篤, Watanabe Atsushi; born 12 April 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Atsushi Watanabe (渡部 篤, Watanabe Atsushi; born 12 April 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima and graduate of Komazawa University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the city assembly of Aizuwakamatsu in 1982, to the first of his four terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture and to the first of his terms in the House of Representatives in 2005.
Takumi Nemoto (根本 匠, Nemoto Takumi; born 7 March 1951) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Takumi Nemoto (根本 匠, Nemoto Takumi; born 7 March 1951) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kōriyama, Fukushima and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Construction (which is now part of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) in 1974. Leaving the ministry in 1991 he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1993. Nemoto was appointed as Minister for Reconstruction in the Second Abe Cabinet on 26 December 2012. Nemoto has served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019. In January 2019, it was revealed that the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare had been publishing inaccurate monthly labor survey data for nearly 15 years, which led to over 20 million people being underpaid in work-related benefits. The opposition accused Nemoto of being involved in a government coverup to boost Prime Minister Abe's Abenomics policies. A motion of no-confidence was filed against Nemoto on March 1 but was voted down by the ruling LDP coalition. As a member of a parliamentary committee responding to a petition advocating a law prohibiting businesses from forcing female workers to wear high-heeled shoes (KuToo movement), he expressed that it was "necessary and reasonable" to mandate this for female workers.
Mitsuhide Iwaki (岩城 光英, Iwaki Mitsuhide; born 4 December 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Mitsuhide Iwaki (岩城 光英, Iwaki Mitsuhide; born 4 December 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the National Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Sophia University with a B.L., he worked at Suntory and served in the city assembly of Iwaki for two terms since 1980, in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for two terms from 1986 and as mayor of Iwaki for two terms from 1990. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. Iwaki was named Minister of Justice in Shinzo Abe cabinet on 7 October 2015.
Izumi Yoshida (吉田 泉, Yoshida Izumi; born 26 February 1949) is former a Japanese politician of the Constitutional…Izumi Yoshida (吉田 泉, Yoshida Izumi; born 26 February 1949) is former a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected in 1996 as the mayor of Iwaki. After an unsuccessful run in 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.
Masayoshi Yoshino (吉野 正芳, Yoshino Masayoshi; born 8 August 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Masayoshi Yoshino (吉野 正芳, Yoshino Masayoshi; born 8 August 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1987 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. He represented the Fukushima 5th district from 2014 until 2024 when the district was abolished. On 26 April 2017, he became the minister responsible for disaster reconstruction in the Tohoku Region, after the previous minister, Masahiro Imamura, resigned after making insensitive remarks about the 2011 earthquake and tsunami which had hit the Tohoku region.
Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, Satō Yūhei; born 13 December 1947) is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first…Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, Satō Yūhei; born 13 December 1947) is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges. He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in October 2014, stating that he had made a mark on addressing the problems that Fukushima faced following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear disaster, and that further rehabilitation efforts should take place under a new leader.
Teruhiko Mashiko (増子 輝彦, Mashiko Teruhiko; born 8 October 1947) is a Japanese politician of the who has served as a…Teruhiko Mashiko (増子 輝彦, Mashiko Teruhiko; born 8 October 1947) is a Japanese politician of the who has served as a member of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Goji Sakamoto (坂本 剛二, Sakamoto Gōji; 2 November 1944 – 4 November 2018) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…Goji Sakamoto (坂本 剛二, Sakamoto Gōji; 2 November 1944 – 4 November 2018) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Chuo University, he had served in the city assembly of Iwaki since 1972 and in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for three terms since 1975. In 1986, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives. He ran again four years later and was elected for the first time. He died on 4 November 2018 at the age of 74 from heart failure.
Tomiko Okazaki (岡崎 トミ子, Okazaki Tomiko; 16 February 1944 – 19 March 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic…Tomiko Okazaki (岡崎 トミ子, Okazaki Tomiko; 16 February 1944 – 19 March 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Takao Abe (阿部 孝夫, Abe Takao; born 18 September 1943) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of…Takao Abe (阿部 孝夫, Abe Takao; born 18 September 1943) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He was first elected in 2001.
Atsuo Nakamura (中村 敦夫, Nakamura Atsuo; born 18 February 1940) is a Japanese actor and politician. He has appeared in…Atsuo Nakamura (中村 敦夫, Nakamura Atsuo; born 18 February 1940) is a Japanese actor and politician. He has appeared in more than 50 films since 1964. His younger brother Katsuyuki Nakamura is a writer.
Eisaku Satō (佐藤 栄佐久, Satō Eisaku; 24 June 1939 – 19 March 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as the governor of…Eisaku Satō (佐藤 栄佐久, Satō Eisaku; 24 June 1939 – 19 March 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as the governor of Fukushima Prefecture of Japan from 1988 to 2006.
Keishu Tanaka (田中 慶秋, Tanaka Keishū; 6 March 1938 – 4 January 2022) was a Japanese politician, who served in the House…Keishu Tanaka (田中 慶秋, Tanaka Keishū; 6 March 1938 – 4 January 2022) was a Japanese politician, who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party. He was Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda from 1 to 23 October 2012 before resigning due to scandals over financial donations and links to organized crime.
Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 剛男, Satō Tatsuo; 19 July 1937 – 23 January 2013) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 剛男, Satō Tatsuo; 19 July 1937 – 23 January 2013) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Kuniji Toda (Japanese: 戸田邦司 Toda Kuniji; 18 November 1934 – 4 September 2023) was a Japanese engineer and politician. A…Kuniji Toda (Japanese: 戸田邦司 Toda Kuniji; 18 November 1934 – 4 September 2023) was a Japanese engineer and politician. A member of the New Frontier Party and later the Liberal Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1995 to 2001. Toda died on 4 September 2023, at the age of 88.
Kichinosuke Meguro (目黒 吉之助, Meguro Kichinosuke; 29 March 1934 – 14 March 2019) was a Japanese politician. He served as…Kichinosuke Meguro (目黒 吉之助, Meguro Kichinosuke; 29 March 1934 – 14 March 2019) was a Japanese politician. He served as a member of the Niigata Prefectural Assembly for four terms and as a member of the House of Representatives for one term.
Kōzō Watanabe (渡部 恒三, Watanabe Kōzō; 24 May 1932 – 23 August 2020) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Kōzō Watanabe (渡部 恒三, Watanabe Kōzō; 24 May 1932 – 23 August 2020) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tajima, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1959 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1969 as an independent. He later joined the Liberal Democratic Party and eventually the DPJ. According to The Economist, he "represented agriculture interests in the Diet".
Noboru Kousaka (上坂 昇, Kōsaka Noboru; 6 July 1918 – 2 July 2013) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House…Noboru Kousaka (上坂 昇, Kōsaka Noboru; 6 July 1918 – 2 July 2013) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Japan Socialist Party from 1973 until his retirement in 1991.
Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, Itō Masayoshi; 15 December 1913 – 21 May 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as…Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, Itō Masayoshi; 15 December 1913 – 21 May 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.
Nahoko Takada (Japanese: 高田なほ子, romanized: Takada Nahoko; née Watanabee, 18 January 1905 – 19 May 1991) was a Japanese…Nahoko Takada (Japanese: 高田なほ子, romanized: Takada Nahoko; née Watanabee, 18 January 1905 – 19 May 1991) was a Japanese educator, trade unionist, politician, socialist and peace activist.
Ichisho Inuma (15 February 1892 – 14 November 1982) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima…Ichisho Inuma (15 February 1892 – 14 November 1982) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from November 1938 to September 1939. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was also the governor of Saitama Prefecture (1934–1935), Shizuoka Prefecture (1937–1938) and Kanagawa Prefecture (1939–1940). He was appointed as a member of the House of Peers by Imperial decree on 12 March 1946.
Zenjirō Horikiri (堀切善次郎, Horikiri Zenjirō; 2 September 1884 – 1 November 1979) was a Japanese official who served as…Zenjirō Horikiri (堀切善次郎, Horikiri Zenjirō; 2 September 1884 – 1 November 1979) was a Japanese official who served as Minister for Home Affairs under Prime Minister Kijūrō Shidehara from 1945 to 1946. His brother, Zenbei Horikiri was also a politician and prominent member of the Rikken Seiyūkai political party.
Zembei Horikiri (堀切 善兵衛; 4 May 1882 – 25 November 1946) was a Japanese politician and economist who served as Speaker…Zembei Horikiri (堀切 善兵衛; 4 May 1882 – 25 November 1946) was a Japanese politician and economist who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1929 to 1930 and Ambassador to Italy from 1940 to 1942. He belonged to the Rikken Seiyukai party, and held several ranks in the Japanese imperial court. While ambassador, he worked to foster cooperation among the Tripartite Pact powers alongside Hiroshi Oshima, Japan's Ambassador to Germany. His brother, Zenjirō Horikiri, served as Minister for Home Affairs under Prime Minister Kijūrō Shidehara. In 1946, Horikiri died at home in Iizaka aged 64.
Baron Yamakawa Hiroshi (山川 浩, Hiroshi Yamakawa; 4 December 1845 – 6 March 1898) was a Japanese general, samurai…Baron Yamakawa Hiroshi (山川 浩, Hiroshi Yamakawa; 4 December 1845 – 6 March 1898) was a Japanese general, samurai, politician and educator. Originally a samurai from Aizu Domain during Bakumatsu, he became a general in the early Meiji era Imperial Japanese Army. He was also one of the first persons, together with his brother Kenjirō, to write a history of the Aizu War from the Aizu perspective. His brother-in-law was general Oyama Iwao, who married his sister Sutematsu.
Yamamoto Kakuma (山本 覚馬; February 25, 1828 – December 28, 1892) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went…Yamamoto Kakuma (山本 覚馬; February 25, 1828 – December 28, 1892) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went on to become an educator and politician in the Meiji era.
Shinji Oguma (小熊慎司, Oguma Shinji; born 16 June 1968) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of…Shinji Oguma (小熊慎司, Oguma Shinji; born 16 June 1968) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2026. From 2010 to 2012, he was a member of the House of Councillors.
