Kaname Tajima

Preceded byHideo Usui

Constituency

See list

• Chiba 1st (2003–2005)
• PR block (2005–2009)
• Chiba 1st (2009–2017)
• PR block (2017–2021)
• Chiba 1st (2021–2026)
• PR block (2026–present)

Born (1961-09-22) 22 September 1961 (age 64)

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

PartyCRA (since 2026)

Kaname Tajima
田嶋 要
Official portrait, 2008
Member of the House of Representatives from Southern Kanto
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2003
Preceded by	Hideo Usui
Constituency	See list Chiba 1st (2003–2005) PR block (2005–2009) Chiba 1st (2009–2017) PR block (2017–2021) Chiba 1st (2021–2026) PR block (2026–present)
Personal details
Born	(1961-09-22) 22 September 1961 (age 64) Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Party	CRA (since 2026)
Other political affiliations	DPJ (2003–2016) DP (2016–2017) KnT (2017–2018) Independent (2018–2020) CDP (2020–2026)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo University of Pennsylvania

Kaname Tajima (田嶋 要, Tajima Kaname; born 22 September 1961) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Nagoya, Aichi he attended the University of Tokyo and also earned MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was elected for the first time in 2003 after working at NTT for 20 years.

Tajima is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.^[1]