Hirofumi Yanagase | |
|---|---|
柳ヶ瀬裕文 | |
 In 2017 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Constituency | Proportional Representation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8,1974 Tokyo |
| Political party | Japan Innovation Party |
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