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Public records list Yūko Obuchi as a politician. Yūko Obuchi was born in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan on December 11, 1973. The age as of 2026 is 52. Education on record includes Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School and Seijo University.
My Take
Yuko Obuchi entered politics in the hardest way imaginable: her father, Keizo Obuchi, was a sitting prime minister when he collapsed, and she took over the ground he left behind. Born in Tokyo in 1973 and educated at Seijo, she rose quickly and was in the cabinet by her mid-thirties. Then, weeks into her appointment as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2014, a political funding scandal forced her resignation. My honest verdict is that the story is unfinished. She has since returned to senior party posts, which says something about her durability, yet 2014 still frames how people discuss her. An inherited seat opens the door and guarantees nothing past it.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yūko Obuchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 小渕優子
- Reading
- おぶち ゆうこ
- Born
- December 11, 1973 (age 52)
- Origin
- Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School
- University
- Seijo University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.obuchiyuko.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/obuchiyuko_official/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%ABko%20Obuchi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%B8%95%E5%84%AA%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455848
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yūko Obuchi born?
Yūko Obuchi was born on December 11, 1973 and is 52 years old.
Where is Yūko Obuchi from?
Yūko Obuchi is from Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yūko Obuchi do?
Yūko Obuchi works as politician.
Where did Yūko Obuchi study?
Yūko Obuchi attended Seijo University.
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