Shoji Nishida

is a conservative Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life and education Nishida was born in Kyoto Prefecture on 19 September 1958. He graduated from Shiga University in 1981, became a certified public tax accountant by passing the Licensed Tax Accountant Examination in 1984.

He is associated with Japanese nationalist groups, such as Ganbare Nihon. Recently, he accused Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of affiliation with South Korea.

He became the chairman of Special Committee on Nuclear Power Issues in 2014 and the chairman of Special Committee on Regional Issues and Consumer Affairs in the House of Councillors.