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My Take
Yuriko Koike fascinates me. Few resumes pack in this much: a Cairo University education, fluency in Arabic, a broadcasting career, ministerial posts in environment and defense, and now years as Governor of Tokyo. The Time 100, the Forbes list, the Legion of Honour, all of it earned. What I respect most is her sheer durability in the rough-and-tumble of Japanese politics, a field where women have long been pushed to the margins. She has reinvented herself again and again and kept landing on her feet. Whatever one makes of her policies, her resilience and ambition are undeniable, and I find her genuinely compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuriko Koike
- Name (Japanese)
- 小池百合子
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- July 15, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / governor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Cairo University
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Time 100
- 2020 Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
- 2021 Gold Olympic Order
- 2016 Officer of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.yuriko.or.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yuriko.koike/
- Xhttps://x.com/ecoyuri
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%B1%A0%E7%99%BE%E5%90%88%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuriko Koike born?
Born July 15, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Yuriko Koike from?
Yuriko Koike is from Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yuriko Koike do?
Yuriko Koike works as politician, governor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.