Yoshifumi Matsumura

Yoshifumi Matsumura is the kind of politician who doesn't set off fireworks — and honestly, that's kind of the point. Born in Kumamoto in 1964, he's been grinding away in the House of Councillors since 2004, working his way through economy and trade portfolios before landing the National Public Safety Commission chairmanship in the 2023 Kishida cabinet reshuffle. A Senshu University grad who went straight into the political long game, he strikes me as the quintessential steady-hand type — no viral moments, no tabloid drama, just Kumamoto stubbornness applied to policy. I find myself quietly respecting the guy precisely because there's no flashy angle to hook on: in a world obsessed with loudness, he just keeps showing up.

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Yoshifumi Matsumura is a Japanese politician born on April 22, 1964, in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of Senshu University, he has sat in the House of Councillors for the Liberal Democratic Party since 2004, now in his fourth term, and served as Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission and minister for disaster management in the Kishida cabinet.

Name (English)

Yoshifumi Matsumura

Name (Japanese)

松村祥史

Reading

まつむら よしふみ

Born

April 22, 1964 (age 62)

Origin

Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Politician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dragon

University

Senshu University

• Official sitehttps://yoshifumi.net/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yoshifumi_matsumura_jimusho/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E6%9D%91%E7%A5%A5%E5%8F%B2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8056019

Tags

• From Kumamoto Prefecture
• Politician

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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