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My Take
Honestly, what gets me about Hideyuki Yokoyama is how young he is for the job. Born in 1981, he's running Osaka while most people still picture a city mayor as some silver-haired veteran, and I kind of love that mismatch. He grew up in Mitoyo, Kagawa, that quiet land of Sanuki udon, then crossed the water to steer one of Japan's loudest, most ambitious cities, which feels almost poetic to me. Kwansei Gakuin grad, Ishin-bred, he reads as the type who answers questions with numbers and a flat, lawyerly calm rather than fireworks. Not a showman, more a quiet operator chipping away at the unglamorous machinery of governing. He's not exactly a household face nationwide yet, but watching a serious young administrator step up feels very Osaka, and I'm genuinely curious how he grows into it.
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Overview
Hideyuki Yokoyama is a Japanese politician born on May 13, 1981, in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture. He studied at Kwansei Gakuin University. He is active in Japanese politics, representing the generation of younger local government leaders who emerged through regional political reform movements. He served three terms in the Osaka Prefectural Assembly and has been mayor of Osaka since April 2023.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hideyuki Yokoyama
- Name (Japanese)
- 横山英幸
- Reading
- よこやま ひでゆき
- Born
- May 13, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Kwansei Gakuin University
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4. About this entry
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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.
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When was Hideyuki Yokoyama born?
Hideyuki Yokoyama was born on May 13, 1981 and is 45 years old.
Where is Hideyuki Yokoyama from?
Hideyuki Yokoyama is from Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hideyuki Yokoyama do?
Hideyuki Yokoyama works as Politician.
Where did Hideyuki Yokoyama study?
Hideyuki Yokoyama attended Kwansei Gakuin University.
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