Koichi Nakagawa (中川紘一, Nakagawa Koichi; born 20 June 1990) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Koichi Nakagawa (中川紘一, Nakagawa Koichi; born 20 June 1990) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. He is the grandson of Ichiro Nakagawa and the nephew of Shōichi Nakagawa and Yūko Nakagawa.
Atsushi Suzuki (鈴木 敦, Suzuki Atsushi; born 15 December 1988) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the…Atsushi Suzuki (鈴木 敦, Suzuki Atsushi; born 15 December 1988) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2021 to 2026. Suzuki is the fourth youngest member of the National Diet after Yuki Baba, Shin Tsuchida and Nobuchiyo Kishi.
Yuki Goto (後藤 祐樹, Gotō Yūki; born July 10, 1986) is a Japanese YouTuber, politician, and former singer. In 2000, while…Yuki Goto (後藤 祐樹, Gotō Yūki; born July 10, 1986) is a Japanese YouTuber, politician, and former singer. In 2000, while he was in middle school, he joined the group EE Jump as their lead rapper under the stage name Yuki (ユウキ; stylized as YUKI). He is the younger brother of singer and former Morning Musume member Maki Goto. Throughout the 2000s, Goto was involved in several scandals, two of which led to EE Jump's disbandment and his retirement from music. In 2007, he was arrested for theft and was sentenced to five and half years in prison. After being released in 2013, Goto made minor media appearances before joining YouTube in 2021 and signing a contract with Excelling to handle his entertainment activities. In addition to Goto's YouTube activities, he was elected as a member of the Yachimata City Council in 2023.
Jesús Fukasaku (深作ヘスス, Fukasaku Jesús; born 4 January 1985) is a Peruvian-born Japanese politician serving as a member…Jesús Fukasaku (深作ヘスス, Fukasaku Jesús; born 4 January 1985) is a Peruvian-born Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. He is the grandson of perennial candidate Seijirō Fukasaku and is related to filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku.
Yudai Kawamura (川村雄大, Kawamura Yūdai; born 29 June 1984) is a Japanese politician who was elected member of the House…Yudai Kawamura (川村雄大, Kawamura Yūdai; born 29 June 1984) is a Japanese politician who was elected member of the House of Councillors in 2025. He previously worked as a gastrointestinal surgeon for 10 years.
Sayaka Nakayama (中山 さやか, Nakayama Sayaka; born 5 September 1983), better known as Sayaka Kobayashi (小林さやか, Kobayashi…Sayaka Nakayama (中山 さやか, Nakayama Sayaka; born 5 September 1983), better known as Sayaka Kobayashi (小林さやか, Kobayashi Sayaka), is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. From 2007 to 2025, she was a reporter for the NHK.
Satoshi Asano (浅野哲, Asano Satoshi; born 25 September 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Satoshi Asano (浅野哲, Asano Satoshi; born 25 September 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. From 2015 to 2017, he served as secretary to Akihiro Ohata.
Norikazu Suzuki (鈴木憲和, Suzuki Norikazu; born 30 January 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of…Norikazu Suzuki (鈴木憲和, Suzuki Norikazu; born 30 January 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since October 2025. He also serves as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party since 2012. He served as State Minister for Reconstruction from 2024 to 2025, before being appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 21 October 2025.
Masanobu Ogura (小倉將信, Ogura Masanobu; born May 30, 1981) is a former Japanese politician. He served as a member of the…Masanobu Ogura (小倉將信, Ogura Masanobu; born May 30, 1981) is a former Japanese politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party. He served in the Second Kishida Cabinet and previously serving in the Second Kishida Cabinet (First Reshuffle) both times as Cabinet Office Minister of State for Special Missions.
Yasuhiro Takami (高見康裕, Takami Yasuhiro; born 16 October 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House…Yasuhiro Takami (高見康裕, Takami Yasuhiro; born 16 October 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. From 2015 to 2021, he was a member of the Shimane Prefectural Assembly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tatsunori Ibayashi (井林辰憲, Ibayashi Tatsunori; born 18 July 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…Tatsunori Ibayashi (井林辰憲, Ibayashi Tatsunori; born 18 July 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2024 to 2025, he served as chairman of the finance committee.
Yūto Yoshida (吉田 雄人, Yoshida Yūto; born 3 December 1975) is a Japanese politician who served as mayor of Yokosuka…Yūto Yoshida (吉田 雄人, Yoshida Yūto; born 3 December 1975) is a Japanese politician who served as mayor of Yokosuka, Kanagawa from 10 July 2009 to 9 July 2017.
Masaaki Itokawa (糸川 正晃, Itokawa Masaaki; born 21 December 1974) is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, and…Masaaki Itokawa (糸川 正晃, Itokawa Masaaki; born 21 December 1974) is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, and he was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 to represent the 2nd District of the Proportional Hokuriku-Shin'etsu Block. He was a representative from 2005 until 2012.
Masamune Wada (和田 政宗, Wada Masamune; born 14 October 1974) is a Japanese politician. From 2013 to 2019, he served in…Masamune Wada (和田 政宗, Wada Masamune; born 14 October 1974) is a Japanese politician. From 2013 to 2019, he served in the House of Councillors representing the Miyagi at-large district, and later for the proportional representation block from 2019 to 2025. He was elected to the House in the July 2013 as a member of Your Party. Upon the party's dissolution in November 2014 he joined the Party for Future Generations. He was promoted to Secretary-General of the party in September 2015; the party changed its name to Party for Japanese Kokoro in December 2015. In November 2016 he left the party and joined the Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary group, but did not officially join the LDP. He joined the LDP on 24 September 2017, and was elected as a candidate from the proportional district in the 25th ordinary election for the House of Councillors held in July 2019. Wada graduated with a degree in political science from Keio University's Faculty of Law in 1997. Prior to entering politics he worked as an announcer for national broadcaster NHK from 1997 until 2013.
Takashi Kimura (Japanese: 木村 敬, Hepburn: Kimura Takashi; born May 21, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He currently…Takashi Kimura (Japanese: 木村 敬, Hepburn: Kimura Takashi; born May 21, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He currently serves as the governor of Kumamoto Prefecture since 2024. He previously served as the vice governor of Kumamoto from 2020 to 2024.
Yuko Obuchi (小渕 優子, Obuchi Yūko; born 11 December 1973) is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the House of…Yuko Obuchi (小渕 優子, Obuchi Yūko; born 11 December 1973) is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. She briefly served as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry during the Abe government, but was forced to resign. She is the second daughter of Keizo Obuchi, who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1998 to 2000.
Taku Otsuka (大塚 拓, Ōtsuka Taku; born 14 June 1973) is a Japanese politician who is serving as a member of the House of…Taku Otsuka (大塚 拓, Ōtsuka Taku; born 14 June 1973) is a Japanese politician who is serving as a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is affiliated with the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
Tomio Okamura (岡村 富夫, Okamura Tomio; born 4 July 1972) is a Japanese-born Czech far-right politician and entrepreneur…Tomio Okamura (岡村 富夫, Okamura Tomio; born 4 July 1972) is a Japanese-born Czech far-right politician and entrepreneur, serving as the president of the Chamber of Deputies since November 2025. Okamura was the founder of the political parties Dawn of Direct Democracy and Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD). He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2013. Okamura served in the Senate representing Zlín from 2012 to 2013.
Kenichi Yoshizumi (吉住 健一, Yoshizumi Ken'ichi; born 22 April 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as the current mayor…Kenichi Yoshizumi (吉住 健一, Yoshizumi Ken'ichi; born 22 April 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as the current mayor of Shinjuku, one of the special wards of Tokyo, since 2014.
Osamu Nishimura (西村修, Nishimura Osamu; September 23, 1971 – February 28, 2025) was a Japanese professional wrestler.…Osamu Nishimura (西村修, Nishimura Osamu; September 23, 1971 – February 28, 2025) was a Japanese professional wrestler. Nishimura was best known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and MUGA World Pro Wrestling (MUGA). Outside of pro wrestling, he was also a politician, having served as a member of the Tokyo Bunkyo Ward Assembly as a food education instructor.
Hideki Makihara (牧原 秀樹, Makihara Hideki; born 1971) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served…Hideki Makihara (牧原 秀樹, Makihara Hideki; born 1971) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo he attended the University of Tokyo and law school at Georgetown University in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Seiji Kihara (木原 誠二, Kihara Seiji; born 8 June 1970) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. A former…Seiji Kihara (木原 誠二, Kihara Seiji; born 8 June 1970) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. A former Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and former State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Third Abe Cabinet) and former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, he currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Shinji Inoue (井上 信治, Inoue Shinji; born 7 October 1969) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a…Shinji Inoue (井上 信治, Inoue Shinji; born 7 October 1969) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Toshiko Takeya (Japanese: 竹谷とし子, Hepburn: Takeya Toshiko; married name Toshiko Kikuchi, 菊地とし子, Kikuchi Toshiko; born…Toshiko Takeya (Japanese: 竹谷とし子, Hepburn: Takeya Toshiko; married name Toshiko Kikuchi, 菊地とし子, Kikuchi Toshiko; born September 30, 1969) is a Japanese politician who served as leader of Kōmeitō from January to October 2026 and a member of the House of Councilors representing Tokyo. She received the second highest vote share (13.2%) in the 2010 Japanese Senate election in Tokyo and succeeded Yūji Sawa as Kōmeitō Senator from Tokyo who retired after one term.
Masazumi Gotoda (後藤田 正純, Gotōda Masazumi; born 5 August 1969) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of…Masazumi Gotoda (後藤田 正純, Gotōda Masazumi; born 5 August 1969) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Oe District, Tokushima and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation from 1993 to 1998. Gotoda was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, for the Liberal Democratic Party, between 2000 and 2023. In 2023 he was elected as governor of Tokushima, defeating three other candidates including 5-term incumbent Kamon Iizumi.
Tetsuji Isozaki (born April 7, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of…Tetsuji Isozaki (born April 7, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2013. He represents the National proportional representation block and is a member of the Democratic Party For the People.
Ryo Tagaya (多ケ谷亮; born 25 November 1968) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of…Ryo Tagaya (多ケ谷亮; born 25 November 1968) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, in Japan's National Diet, from 2021 to 2026. He represented the Southern Kanto proportional representation block. Tagaya was previously a member of Reiwa Shinsengumi, a left-wing populist opposition party led by Tarō Yamamoto. The party is known for progressive stances, including strong criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza and pro-Palestinian positions. In early January 2026, Tagaya participated in a parliamentary delegation visit to Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This action drew significant backlash from within Reiwa Shinsengumi and its supporters, who viewed it as inconsistent with the party's anti-war line, especially amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. As a result, he left the party. Following his departure, Tagaya joined the Centrist Reform Alliance. The alliance endorsed him as a candidate for Chiba's 11th district in the 2026 Japanese general election.
Daishiro Yamagiwa (山際 大志郎, Yamagiwa Daishirō; born 12 September 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal…Daishiro Yamagiwa (山際 大志郎, Yamagiwa Daishirō; born 12 September 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, serving as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He served as Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization under the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida from October 2021 to October 2022.
Kotaro Nagasaki (長崎 幸太郎, Nagasaki Kōtarō; born 18 August 1968) is a Japanese politician who has served as the governor…Kotaro Nagasaki (長崎 幸太郎, Nagasaki Kōtarō; born 18 August 1968) is a Japanese politician who has served as the governor of Yamanashi Prefecture since 2019. He formerly served as a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1991. He graduated from Cornell Law School in the United States while still in the ministry. In 2005 he left the ministry and was elected to the Diet for the first time. In 2019 he was elected governor of Yamanashi Prefecture with 49.7% of the vote in a single round.
Akiko Ikuina (生稲 晃子, Ikuina Akiko; born April 28, 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress, tarento, and…Akiko Ikuina (生稲 晃子, Ikuina Akiko; born April 28, 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress, tarento, and politician. She joined the Japanese pop idol group Onyanko Club in 1986.
Renhō Saitō (斉藤 蓮舫, Saitō Renhō; née Hsieh (謝), formerly Murata (村田); born 28 November 1967), known mononymously as…Renhō Saitō (斉藤 蓮舫, Saitō Renhō; née Hsieh (謝), formerly Murata (村田); born 28 November 1967), known mononymously as Renhō, is a Japanese politician and former journalist who has served as a member of the House of Councillors from 2004 to 2024, and again since 2025. She was the leader of the now-defunct major opposition party, the Democratic Party from 2016 to 2017. Renhō was a candidate for the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election with the support of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), Japanese Communist Party (JCP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), but was defeated by incumbent Yuriko Koike, placing third behind Shinji Ishimaru.
Tatsuo Fukuda (福田達夫, Fukuda Tatsuo; born 5 March 1967) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as chairman of the…Tatsuo Fukuda (福田達夫, Fukuda Tatsuo; born 5 March 1967) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as chairman of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the son of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and grandson of former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda.
Masaaki Taira (平 将明, Taira Masaaki; born 21 February 1967) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of…Masaaki Taira (平 将明, Taira Masaaki; born 21 February 1967) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives since 2005.
Misako Yasui (安井 美沙子, Yasui Misako; born September 11, 1965) is a former legislator in the National Diet of Japan…Misako Yasui (安井 美沙子, Yasui Misako; born September 11, 1965) is a former legislator in the National Diet of Japan, holding a seat in the House of Councillors of Japan from 2010 to 2016. She is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), serving as a representative of Aichi Prefecture.
Kuniko Koda (行田 邦子, Kōda Kuniko; born 8 September 1965) is a Japanese politician who is the mayor of Gyōda and a former…Kuniko Koda (行田 邦子, Kōda Kuniko; born 8 September 1965) is a Japanese politician who is the mayor of Gyōda and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Manabu Sakai (坂井 学, Sakai Manabu; born 4 September 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…Manabu Sakai (坂井 学, Sakai Manabu; born 4 September 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fuchū, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in 2005. He served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Political affairs from 2020 to 2021.
Hachiro Okonogi (小此木 八郎, Okonogi Hachirō; born 22 June 1965) is a former Japanese politician who has served in the…Hachiro Okonogi (小此木 八郎, Okonogi Hachirō; born 22 June 1965) is a former Japanese politician who has served in the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa Prefecture. He also served in the Cabinet as Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister in charge of Building National Resilience, and Minister of State for Disaster Management from 2017 to 2018. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs…Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs official who has served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy since October 2025. He is a member of the House of Representatives from Liberal Democratic Party. He has served as state minister for foreign affairs and state minister for the environment. Kiuchi is known for his close ties with Germany and his German language skills. He was a member of the Moriyama Faction until its dissolution in January 2024.
Junko Mihara (三原 じゅん子, Mihara Junko; born 13 September 1964) is a Japanese politician and former singer, actress, and…Junko Mihara (三原 じゅん子, Mihara Junko; born 13 September 1964) is a Japanese politician and former singer, actress, and racing driver. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Keiichiro Asao (浅尾 慶一郎, Asao Keiichirō; born 11 February 1964) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of…Keiichiro Asao (浅尾 慶一郎, Asao Keiichirō; born 11 February 1964) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He has been a member of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), then of Your Party, then an independent. In September 2017, he applied to join the LDP. A native of Tokyo and graduate of the law faculty of the University of Tokyo, he joined Industrial Bank of Japan in 1987, receiving MBA in 1992 from Stanford University while working at the bank. Leaving the bank in 1995, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 to represent Kanagawa Prefecture. He was re-elected in 2004, and was appointed the Shadow Foreign Minister by the DPJ leader Seiji Maehara. He was later expelled from the DPJ after announcing he would run for a district seat in Kanagawa during the 2009 General election, joining Your Party as a founding member one month later. Taking helm of the party in April 2014 after a financial scandal touching its founder, he voted in favor of disbanding it in November 2014 over dissension against plans to support the LDP. In October 2016 however, Asao began voting with the LDP lower house fraction, and then joined the LDP in September 2017 after the announcement of anticipated elections by prime minister Abe.
Kenta Wakabayashi (若林 健太, Wakabayashi Kenta; born 11 January 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Kenta Wakabayashi (若林 健太, Wakabayashi Kenta; born 11 January 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Kenji Nakanishi (中西健治, Nakanishi Kenji; Born January 4, 1964) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of…Kenji Nakanishi (中西健治, Nakanishi Kenji; Born January 4, 1964) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives. A former executive of JP Morgan Securities Japan, he was elected to the House of Councillors in 2010 as a member of Your Party for the Kanagawa at-large district, and he later joined the Liberal Democratic Party House of Councillors parliamentary group.
