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My Take
Kota Matsuda is one of those rare figures who actually made two completely different careers work — he built Tully's Coffee into a real presence in Japan from scratch, then walked away from the boardroom to run for the Senate. Born in Shiogama, a working harbor town in Miyagi, there's something about that origin that feels fitting: no-nonsense, practical, not the kind of place that produces people who coast on family names. University of Tsukuba, then the grind of entrepreneurship, then politics — it's an unusual ladder and I kind of respect the nerve it takes to climb it twice. Whether you agree with his politics or not, the guy clearly doesn't sit still, and in a system full of career lifers that alone is at least interesting.
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Overview
Kota Matsuda is a Japanese entrepreneur and former politician born on December 3, 1968, in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He founded Tully's Coffee Japan and served one term in the House of Councillors. He studied at the University of Tsukuba. He is a Sagittarius born in the Year of the Monkey.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kota Matsuda
- Name (Japanese)
- 松田公太
- Reading
- まつだ こうた
- Born
- December 3, 1968 (age 57)
- Origin
- Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- University of Tsukuba
3. Links
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kota Matsuda born?
Kota Matsuda was born on December 3, 1968 and is 57 years old.
Where is Kota Matsuda from?
Kota Matsuda is from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kota Matsuda do?
Kota Matsuda works as Politician.
Where did Kota Matsuda study?
Kota Matsuda attended University of Tsukuba.
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