Kazuya SHIMBA

is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors. Known as Yuichiro Tamaki's right-hand man, he played a key role in the DPP's surge

Early life and education Kazuya Shimba was born in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture on 25 April 1967. His father is Tatsuo Shimba, a local councilor who also served as mayor of Kikugawa.

After graduating high school, Shimba went to the United States to study political science at Otterbein University in Ohio, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He also went to a university in Israel. , and despite being in the opposition, he maintains a relatively cooperative stance toward the Takaichi administration. Additionally, he is well known for his pro-Israel political leanings.