Daisuke Tenbata

Daisuke Tenbata
天畠 大輔
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2022
ConstituencyNational PR
Personal details
Born (1981-12-29) 29 December 1981
PartyReiwa Shinsengumi
Alma materJapan Lutheran College
Ritsumeikan University

Daisuke Tenbata (born 29 December 1981) is a Japanese politician and a researcher. He was awarded PhD from Ritsumeikan University in 2019. A member of Reiwa Shinsengumi, he has been an incumbent in the House of Councilors since 2022 as part of the proportional representation block. He developed a severe disability at the age of 14 due to a medical malpractice incident,[1] and refers to himself as 'the most severely physically disabled researcher in Japan.'[2]

References

  1. ^ "Man with severe disability aspires for inclusive society after Japan election win". The Mainichi. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. ^ "プロフィール". 天畠 大輔オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved 2025-09-11.