Mr. YAMADA Taro
- Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents
- Elected 2012, 2019 and 2025, Proportional Representation
- Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
（as of November 9,2026)
Committee on General Affairs (Director)
Committee on Audit
Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters (Director)
Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
Special Committee on a Bill Concerning the Consumption Tax and Working Individuals' Burden Relief Support Benefit
Born:
May 12, 1967, Tokyo
Education:
Keio University, Faculty of Economics
Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies,
Doctoral course
Career:
1993 joined Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)
1995 joined Pricewaterhouse Consultant (now IBM Japan, Ltd.)
2000 joined Parametric Technology Corporation
2001 founded Nextech Co., Ltd., serving as the President
and CEO
Part-time lecturer, University of Tokyo, Faculty of
Engineering
2006 Visiting Associate Professor, Waseda University
Graduate School of Commerce (MBA)
2008 Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo Institute of
Technology
2012 first elected to the Senate
2016 founded New Culture Lab, serving as the President
2019 second elected to the Senate
2025 third elected to the Senate
(Major post in the Senate)
2024 Chairman, Special Committee on Regional
Revitalization and Formation of a Digital Society
(Major posts in the Government)
2021 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Agency
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
2023 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.
(as of October 26,2026)