Kaname Tsutsumi

is a Japanese politician, who serves as a mayor of Ōnojō.

Early years Born and raised in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1965.

In March 1983, Tsutsumi graduated from the Faculty of Humanities, Kyushu University.

In 2011, Tsutsumi ran for the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly as a DPJ candidate and was elected for the first time.

In 2015, Tsutsumi was re-elected in the Fukuoka Prefecture Assembly election.

In 2019, Tsutsumi ran for the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly as a CDP candidate and was re-elected without a vote.

On 17 April 2021, Tsutsumi announced her candidacy for Fukuoka 5th district in the next general election.

In the 2021 general election, Tsutsumi defeated LDP incumbent Yoshiaki Harada party because some organizations which support LDP endorsed Wataru Kurihara, not Harada.

In the 2021 CDP presidential election, Tsutsumi endorsed Seiji Osaka as a recommender.

In the 2024 CDP presidential election, Tsutsumi endorsed Yoshihiko Noda as a recommender.

In the 2024 general election, Tsutsumi lost to LDP's Kurihara and won a seat in Kyushu PR.

On 5 August 2025, Tsutsumi left CDP and resigned as a member of the House of Representatives to be ready for the Ōnojō mayoral election.

On 7 September 2025, Tsutsumi defeated Keiji Itō, endorsed by LDP and Komeito and was elected to the mayor.