Yasuhiro Ozato

Okay, I have a soft spot for politicians who didn't just parachute into office, and Yasuhiro Ozato is exactly that kind of guy — he put in years as a salaryman and a secretary before stepping into the spotlight, and honestly that grind-it-out backstory makes me trust him more. He's a Kagoshima kid, born in Kirishima back in '58, who somehow went from the tough, no-nonsense world of Kyushu straight through Tsurumaru High and on to Keio, so you've got brains and grit in the same package. I picture him as the steady, unflashy type — not the loudest voice in the room, but the one quietly carrying his hometown's concerns on his shoulders. A Libra, too, so I imagine he's all about balance while still holding his line. The dependable old-hand I'd actually want in my corner.

Yasuhiro Ozato is a Japanese politician born on September 29, 1958, in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. He graduated from Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School and went on to attend Keio University. Before entering politics, he worked as a salaryman and served as a political secretary, building his career from the ground up.

Name (English)

Yasuhiro Ozato

Name (Japanese)

小里泰弘

Reading

おざと やすひろ

Born

September 29, 1958 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog (戌)

Origin

Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Politician / Office Worker / Secretary

High school

Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School

University

Keio University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://ozato-yasuhiro.net/
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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E9%87%8C%E6%B3%B0%E5%BC%98

Tags

• From Kagoshima Prefecture
• Politician
• Office Worker
• Secretary

Last updated

2026-06-02

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