is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2003. He previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and again in the Cabinet of Shigeru Ishiba.
A native of Kadogawa, Miyazaki and graduate of Seijo University, Età  was elected to the house for the first time in 2003, succeeding his father, Takami Eto, a former government minister.
Taku Età Â's profile on the LDP website:
On 18 May 2025, Età  was criticized after saying at a local LDP meeting in Saga Prefecture that he did not need to buy rice because he received so much of it from supporters amid rising prices. He was ordered to explain his remarks by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who called them "very problematic", and apologized over the incident. Età  later said that he was ashamed, but expressed intent to continue as agriculture minister. Five opposition parties demanded that he be replaced, threatening a vote of no-confidence against him if Ishiba did not comply. On 21 May, Ishiba dismissed Età  and replaced him with Shinjirà  Koizumi.
Età  gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2012:
Età  is affiliated with the ultraconservative lobby group Nippon Kaigi. In March 2006, he was among 86 members of the Diet who were invited to attend a group meeting at the Nippon Budokan that called for preserving the traditions of the Imperial family.