Akira Shichijo

Akira Shichijo is the kind of politician who'd never make a splashy headline, and honestly that probably says something good about him. Born in 1951 in Kamiita, Tokushima — a quiet, agricultural stretch along the Yoshino River — he went on to study at Tokyo University of Agriculture, which feels like a deliberate choice rather than a default one. You don't pick an ag school by accident; you pick it because you actually care where food comes from and who grows it. He eventually earned the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Rosette, which is the kind of decoration that doesn't fall into your lap — it comes from years of unglamorous, methodical work.

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Akira Shichijo is a Japanese politician born on August 1, 1951, in Kamiita, Tokushima Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture before pursuing a career in politics. He is a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, and served as mayor of Kamiita, Senior Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office, and five terms in the House of Representatives.

Name (English)

Akira Shichijo

Name (Japanese)

七条明

Reading

しちじょう あきら

Born

August 1, 1951 (age 75)

Origin

Kamiita, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Politician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

University

Tokyo University of Agriculture

Awards & achievements

• Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star (2022)

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%83%E6%9D%A1%E6%98%8E
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701180

Tags

• From Tokushima Prefecture
• Politician

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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