Joji Yamamoto

Joji Yamamoto
Joji Yamamoto
山本譲司
	Yamamoto in 2025
Leader of Reiwa Shinsengumi
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 31 July 2026
Preceded by	Taro Yamamoto
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 February 2026
Preceded by	Ryo Tagaya
Constituency	Southern Kanto PR
	In office; 20 October 1996 – 8 September 2000
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Etsuko Kawada
Constituency	Tokyo 21st
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
	In office; 2 July 1989 – 20 October 1996
Constituency	Tachikawa
Personal details
Born	20 September 1962; Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Party	Reiwa (since 2025)
Other political; affiliations	Independent (until 1996; 2000–2025); DP (1996–1998); DPJ (1998–2000)
Alma mater	Waseda University
Occupation	Journalist • Activist • Politician

Jōji Yamamoto (山本譲司, Yamamoto Jōji; born 20 September 1962) is a Japanese politician, journalist and care worker who is the leader of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi.^[1] He is a member of the House of Representatives and a former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.^[2]

As a social activist, he serves as a director of the rehabilitation and protection corporation "Doho-kai," a steering committee member of the "Life Reconstruction Counseling Center" of the Prisoner Support Organization, and a director of the Tokyo Rehabilitation and Protection Employment Support Providers Organization.^[3]

After his election in the 2026 general election, he was appointed secretary general of Reiwa Shinsengumi.^[4] On 31 July 2026, Yamamoto was elected leader of Reiwa Shinsengumi following the resignation of Taro Yamamoto (no relation).^[1]

References

1 2 れいわ新選組の新代表に山本譲司衆院議員　「実刑判決」から政界復帰の経歴　山本太郎氏頼みから脱却なるか [Reiwa Shinsengumi appoints House of Representatives member Joji Yamamoto as new leader; his background includes returning to politics after receiving a prison sentence. Will they be able to break away from their reliance on Taro Yamamoto?]. Tokyo Shimbun. Chunichi Shimbun. 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ "れいわ新選組、次期衆院選に31人擁立小選挙区18人と比例13人". Nikkei (in Japanese). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
↑ "奈良市更生支援フェア2020 山本譲司氏による基調講演". 奈良市ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
↑ "れいわ新選組、山本譲司衆院議員を幹事長起用…山本太郎代表と大石晃子共同代表は続投". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Tokyo. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[tokyo-np-1] 1 2 れいわ新選組の新代表に山本譲司衆院議員　「実刑判決」から政界復帰の経歴　山本太郎氏頼みから脱却なるか [Reiwa Shinsengumi appoints House of Representatives member Joji Yamamoto as new leader; his background includes returning to politics after receiving a prison sentence. Will they be able to break away from their reliance on Taro Yamamoto?]. Tokyo Shimbun. Chunichi Shimbun. 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[2] "れいわ新選組、次期衆院選に31人擁立小選挙区18人と比例13人". Nikkei (in Japanese). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.

[3] "奈良市更生支援フェア2020 山本譲司氏による基調講演". 奈良市ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-02-15.

[4] "れいわ新選組、山本譲司衆院議員を幹事長起用…山本太郎代表と大石晃子共同代表は続投". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Tokyo. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

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