Fumitake Fujita

He was born in Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Osaka Shijonawate High School, and then chose to attend the University of Tsukuba, majoring in sports industries. He was also a member of the Rugby teams in both High School and University. After graduating from University, he served as a P.E instructor at Shijonawate, his former High School, as well as Makino and Daito High Schools, all three of which were in Osaka. In 2005, he briefly left Japan to study sports management in New Zealand and Australia, before returning to Japan and working at a venture company. He then established KTAJ Co., LTD, a sports management business, and became its representative director. == Political career ==

In 2012, he entered the first term of the Ishin Political School. When Kitagawa died in 2018, he announced his candidacy in the by-election which occurred after. He ran against Tomokatsu's nephew, Shinpei Kitagawa, and former Opposition member Shinji Tarutoko on top of JCP member Takeshi Miyamoto. He won by nearly 8%, marking a gain for the party. In the 2021 Japanese general election, he won by nearly 20 points over Shinpei Kitagawa again. Once Toranosuke Katayama resigned as co-leader of the party and Nobuyuki Baba was appointed in his stead, the party chose to appoint Fujita as his replacement for Secretary-General. In the 2022 Ishin leadership election, he supported Baba. He has been one of the foremost spokespersons in Nippon Ishin no Kai. He has also been extremely critical of the ruling LDP, stating that under no circumstances would Ishin form a coalition with the party, further saying that he would have to "see the election results before commenting on a coalition (with the CDP)." After Ishin underperformed in the 2025 House of Councilors election, co-leader Seiji Maehara and three other party executives announced their intention to resign. Fujita was elected to replace Maehara on 8 August 2025, serving as the party's chief representative in the National Diet while Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura maintains his leadership position. == Political positions ==

Fujita supports amending Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan, which renounces the nation's right to war. He believes it should be amended to clearly state the existence of the Self-Defense Forces. Additionally, Fujita is in favor of creating an emergency clause in the Constitution. Believing nuclear energy is necessary for the time being, Fujita thinks it should be phased out over time and in the future. While supportive of the introduction of a system of optional separate surnames for married couples, Fujita opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage and the concept of a female Emperor. == Personal life ==

His family consists of his two sons and a wife. Fujita saw the company he was working at in 2008 briefly enter financial shock due to the Great Recession, and after starting his own business, ran multiple gyms, acupuncture clinics, and nurse care facilities. == Electoral history ==