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My Take
Born in Bunkyo, Tokyo, yet elected from Tottori's second district, Ryosei Akazawa has never quite matched his map to his roots. A former transport ministry official educated at Cornell, he became a national face in 2025 as Japan's point man in the tariff talks with Washington. No showmanship, just stamina, which politics undervalues.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryosei Akazawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 赤沢亮正
- Born
- December 18, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- University
- Cornell University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ryosei-akazawa.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/akazawa_ryosei/
- Xhttps://x.com/ryosei_akazawa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B5%A4%E6%B2%A2%E4%BA%AE%E6%AD%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryosei Akazawa born?
Born December 18, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Ryosei Akazawa from?
Ryosei Akazawa is from Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Ryosei Akazawa do?
Ryosei Akazawa works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
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.