Tomihisa Taue

Honestly, Tomihisa Taue is exactly the kind of politician I quietly respect — not because he's flashy, but because he's the opposite. Born in 1956 on the island of Goto in Nagasaki Prefecture, there's something about growing up surrounded by sea that seems to breed a certain steadiness in people, and Taue has that in spades. He served as Mayor of Nagasaki — one of the most historically freighted cities on the planet, a place where the weight of August 9, 1945 never fully lifts — and that's not a job you do on charm alone. Kyushu University, decades in local governance, no celebrity scandals, no viral moments. Just the slow, unglamorous work of running a city. In an era where politics is increasingly performance, there's something genuinely refreshing about a guy who apparently just showed up and did the work. I find myself weirdly moved by that.

Tomihisa Taue is a Japanese politician born on December 10, 1956, in Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture. He graduated from Kyushu University and has built a career in public service. He is known as a steady, principled figure rooted in the communities of Nagasaki.

Name (English)

Tomihisa Taue

Name (Japanese)

田上富久

Reading

たうえ とみひさ

Born

December 10, 1956 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey (申)

Origin

Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Politician

University

Kyushu University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://tomihisa-taue.jp/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%8A%E5%AF%8C%E4%B9%85

Tags

• From Nagasaki Prefecture
• Politician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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