鹿嶋祐介

Yusuke Kashima is a Japanese politician and former Ground Self-Defense Force officer currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives for the Chiba 4th district. Born in Ichikawa, Chiba, he graduated from Hosei University before joining the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, where he served in disaster relief operations including the Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake. He later worked as a secretary for members of the House of Councillors, Masahisa Sato and Shoichi Usui, focusing on defense policy. In 2026, he was elected to the House of Representatives as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party.