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My Take
Onodera came out of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, then served twice as Japan's defence minister. A sea-sciences graduate running defence for an island nation: coincidence, but tidy. He is no loud operator, and in a job where one error cannot be undone, that suits me. His home town, Kesennuma, was gutted by the 2011 tsunami.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Itsunori Onodera
- Name (Japanese)
- 小野寺五典
- Born
- May 5, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- University
- Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.itsunori.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/itsunori510
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E9%87%8E%E5%AF%BA%E4%BA%94%E5%85%B8
Frequently asked questions
When was Itsunori Onodera born?
Born May 5, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Itsunori Onodera from?
Itsunori Onodera is from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Itsunori Onodera do?
Itsunori Onodera works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.