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My Take
Honestly, politicians can feel like creatures from another planet — but Yasutada Ono is at least a recognizable species. Born in 1959 in Yamagata City, Gifu, which is the kind of mountain-and-river town that breeds people with actual grit, he went on to get a Keio University degree and spent two terms in the House of Councillors before leaving the LDP in 2024 over the slush fund scandal. That combination — provincial roots plus elite education — often produces a quietly stubborn toughness that boardrooms and ballot counts both reward. I don't pretend to have opinions on every policy he's backed, but his fall in the 2024 slush fund scandal shows how quickly Nagatacho can chew up a career. What I find mildly charming is that he's on Instagram and X — a Showa-generation guy at least trying to close the distance. His Gifu constituents probably see him the way you see a hometown kid who moved to the big city and just never quit.
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Overview
Yasutada Ōno is a Japanese politician born on May 31, 1959, in Yamagata City, Gifu Prefecture. A Keio University graduate, he served two terms in the House of Councillors from 2013 and was Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and left the Liberal Democratic Party in 2024 after being indicted in the slush fund scandal. He is active on social media platforms including Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yasutada Ōno
- Name (Japanese)
- 大野泰正
- Reading
- おおの やすただ
- Born
- May 31, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Yamagata City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Keio University
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4. About this entry
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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.
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When was Yasutada Ōno born?
Yasutada Ōno was born on May 31, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Yasutada Ōno from?
Yasutada Ōno is from Yamagata City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
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Yasutada Ōno works as Politician.
Where did Yasutada Ōno study?
Yasutada Ōno attended Keio University.
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