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Naoto Kan is listed as a politician, university teacher and theoretical physicist. Born on October 10, 1946, Naoto Kan is from Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 80 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School.
My Take
Naoto Kan fascinates me as a study in unlikely trajectories: a theoretical physicist trained at Tokyo Institute of Technology who rose through grassroots civic activism to become Prime Minister of Japan. His tenure will forever be defined by the 2011 Fukushima disaster, a crucible few leaders ever face. I won't pretend his record is uncontested, but I find it impossible not to respect anyone forced to make impossible nuclear-crisis decisions in real time. What strikes me most is his persistence; long after leaving office he keeps speaking out, which to me signals genuine conviction rather than mere ambition.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naoto Kan
- Name (Japanese)
- 菅直人
- Reading
- かん なおと
- Born
- October 10, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- politician / university teacher / theoretical physicist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://n-kan.jp/
- Xhttps://x.com/NaotoKan
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoto%20Kan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8F%85%E7%9B%B4%E4%BA%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47846
4. About this entry
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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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Naoto Kan born?
Naoto Kan was born on October 10, 1946 and is 80 years old.
Where is Naoto Kan from?
Naoto Kan is from Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Naoto Kan do?
Naoto Kan works as politician, university teacher, theoretical physicist.
Which high school did Naoto Kan attend?
Naoto Kan attended Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School.
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