Yohei Matsumoto

Yohei Matsumoto (松本 洋平, Matsumoto Yōhei; born 31 August 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) who has served as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology since 21 October 2025.

Early life Matsumoto is a native of Setagaya, Tokyo and graduated from Keio University. He worked at Sanwa Bank, (now part of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) from 1996 to 2003.

Political career Matsumoto was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003.

Political positions Matsumoto was a supporter of right-wing filmmaker Satoru Mizushima's 2007 revisionist film The Truth about Nanjing, which denied that the Nanjing Massacre ever occurred.