Yūko Obuchi

Japanese politician
Person human Q455848
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Summary

Yūko Obuchi was born on December 11, 1973[1], in Bunkyō-ku[2]. She has worked as a politician[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,390 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Keizō Obuchi[5]
  • Mother: Chizuko Obuchi[6]
  • Spouse: Katsuaki Setoguchi[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8]
  • Native language: Japanese[9]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[10]
  • Educated at: Seijo University[11], Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School[12], Waseda University[13]
  • Member of: Shinto Political Alliance Diet Members' Association[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Democratic Party[16]
  • Commons category: Yūko Obuchi[17]
  • Family name: Obuchi[18]
  • Given name: Yūko[19]
  • Official website: https://www.obuchiyuko.com/[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[21]
  • Name in native language: 小渕優子[22]
  • Name in kana: おぶち ゆうこ[23]
  • Sibling: Akiko Obuchi[24]
  • Candidacy in election: 2017 Japanese general election[25]
  • Writing language: Japanese[26]
  • P14411: 121820[27]
  • P14555: 33d5e16043d83c9de689a7cd4f2c1d1c[28]

Why It Matters

Yūko Obuchi has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Yūko Obuchi born?

Yūko Obuchi was born in Bunkyō-ku[2].

Who were Yūko Obuchi's parents?

Yūko Obuchi's father was Keizō Obuchi[5]. Yūko Obuchi's mother was Chizuko Obuchi[6].

Who was Yūko Obuchi married to?

Yūko Obuchi's spouses include Katsuaki Setoguchi[7].

What did Yūko Obuchi do for work?

Yūko Obuchi worked as a politician[3].

Where did Yūko Obuchi go to school?

Yūko Obuchi was educated at Seijo University[11], Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School[12], and Waseda University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] ↑ . sinseiren.org. Retrieved . sinseiren.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Representatives of Japan +2
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  2. 8w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14555 → 33d5e16043d83c9de689a7cd4f2c1d1c
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  3. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14411 → 121820
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  4. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Candidacy in election → 2017 Japanese general election
    Citizenship → —
    Given name → Yūko
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