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My Take
Honestly, the first thing that hits me when I hear "politician" is some weathered veteran with a gravelly voice, so seeing Hajime Sono born in 1993 genuinely caught me off guard — in the best way. Growing up in Yokohama and then grinding through Waseda's School of Political Science and Economics is already a serious résumé, but plenty of people take that kind of pedigree and coast straight into a comfortable corporate life. He didn't. He walked into politics, which is, let's be real, one of the messiest, most thankless arenas you can choose in Japan or anywhere else. There's something quietly impressive about a guy in his early thirties deciding that's where he wants to put his energy. He spent four years at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, then won a seat in the House of Representatives in 2024 and served until 2026, and the sheer fact that someone from this generation is showing up and doing the work instead of watching from the sidelines — that earns some respect from me. I'm genuinely curious where he goes from here.
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Overview
Hajime Sono is a Japanese politician born on January 5, 1993, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He attended Toin Gakuen High School before going on to study political science and economics at Waseda University. He worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation from 2016 to 2020 and served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2024 to 2026.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hajime Sono
- Name (Japanese)
- 宗野創
- Reading
- そうの はじめ
- Born
- January 5, 1993 (age 33)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Toin Gakuen High School
- University
- Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://hajime-sohno.info/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hajime1993s/
- Xhttps://x.com/Sohno_Hajime
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%97%E9%87%8E%E5%89%B5
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130741541
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hajime Sono born?
Hajime Sono was born on January 5, 1993 and is 33 years old.
Where is Hajime Sono from?
Hajime Sono is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hajime Sono do?
Hajime Sono works as Politician.
Where did Hajime Sono study?
Hajime Sono attended Waseda University.
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