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My Take
Honestly, when I hear "lawyer who became a politician," my first reflex is to brace for some stiff, brainy guy in a gray suit who talks in clauses. But knowing Makoto Yamashita is a Yamanashi kid who went on to the University of Tokyo, I just nod and go, yeah, of course he's sharp. What gets me is the pivot itself: spending years making the world's logic line up through law, then deciding that wasn't enough and stepping into politics to actually move people's daily lives. That's easy to say and genuinely hard to do. Born in 1968, he came up through an era that teaches you the bitter with the sweet, and I picture someone who pairs a fast mind with that grounded, mountain-town steadiness. I don't know if he's flashy, but I'd bet he's the dependable type.
Overview
Makoto Yamashita is a Japanese lawyer and politician born on June 30, 1968, in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo. He is active on social media via Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Makoto Yamashita
- Name (Japanese)
- 山下真
- Reading
- やました まこと
- Born
- June 30, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey (申)
- Origin
- Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Lawyer / Politician
2. Background
- University
- University of Tokyo
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Makoto Yamashita born?
Born June 30, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Makoto Yamashita from?
Makoto Yamashita is from Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Makoto Yamashita do?
Makoto Yamashita works as Lawyer, Politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.