Takashi Uto

Takashi Uto
宇都 隆史
Official portrait, 2020
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2010 – 25 July 2022
ConstituencyNational PR
Personal details
Born (1974-11-12) 12 November 1974
Kagoshima, Japan
PartySanseitō
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Democratic (a. 2025)
Alma materNational Defense Academy
Military service
Allegiance Japan
Branch/service Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Years of service1998–2007
RankCaptain

Takashi Uto (born 10 November 1974) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors from 2010 to 2022. He represented the National proportional representation block and was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

He was a member of the following committees as of 2021:

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
  • Committee on Fundamental National Policies[1]

He left the LDP in December 2025 and joined Sanseitō.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mr.UTO Takashi:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  2. ^ "参政党、元自民議員の入党相次ぐ". Nikkei (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.