Takao Ochi

Takao Ochi is the kind of politician who looks better on paper than he sounds in a soundbite — Tokyo-born, University of Tokyo pedigree, economics background, even a stint studying in France before circling back to Japanese politics. That kind of resume usually means either genuine depth or a guy who collects credentials like frequent-flyer miles, and with Ochi it feels like a bit of both. He landed a House of Representatives seat in 2005 after a failed run in 2003, which actually earns him a point in my book — the people who get knocked down and try again tend to mean it. His focus on fiscal policy and national security fits the LDP mold, and the Nippon Kaigi affiliation is the kind of detail that makes you want to read the fine print before cheering too loud. He's never been a headline-grabber, which in Japanese politics can mean either principled steadiness or careful invisibility. I genuinely can't tell which, and that ambiguity is probably the most interesting thing about him.

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Takao Ochi is a former Japanese politician born on February 27, 1964, in Tokyo, Japan. A University of Tokyo graduate and grandson of Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, he served five terms in the House of Representatives from 2005 until 2024 and was State Minister of the Cabinet Office.

Name (English)

Takao Ochi

Name (Japanese)

越智隆雄

Reading

おち たかお

Born

February 27, 1964 (age 62)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Occupation

Politician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dragon

University

University of Tokyo

• Official sitehttps://www.ochi-takao.jp/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ochi_setagaya/
• Xhttps://x.com/ochitakao
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%8A%E6%99%BA%E9%9A%86%E9%9B%84
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677226

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Politician

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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.