Yoichiro Esaki

Yoichiro Esaki (江崎 洋一郎, Esaki Yōichirō, born April 20, 1958) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

Yoichiro Esaki
江﨑 洋一郎
Official portrait, 2006
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 25 June 2000 – 21 July 2009
Preceded by	Ikuzo Sakurai
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Constituency	Kanagawa 12th (2000–2003) Southern Kanto PR (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born	(1958-04-20) 20 April 1958 (age 66) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Political party	LDP (since 2003)
Other political affiliations	NFP (1994–1997) DPJ (1998–2002) NCP (2002–2003)
Parent	Masumi Esaki (father)
Relatives	Tetsuma Esaki (brother)
Alma mater	Keio University

A native of Shinjuku, Tokyo and a graduate of Keio University, he worked at the Industrial Bank of Japan from 1981 to 1993. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan after running unsuccessfully in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party. He later joined the LDP.