Wataru Takeshita

was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet from 2000 until his death. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Takeshita was born in Kakeya, Japan.
Takeshita was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2019. He died on 17 September 2021 in Tokyo from the disease at the age of 74.