Masahiro Yasuoka

Masahiro Yasuoka
Born(1898-02-13)February 13, 1898
Died(1983-12-13)December 13, 1983
NationalityJapanese
OccupationEducator
Known forScholar of yangmingism, teacher of some Japanese prime ministers, audit of the Imperial Surrender Rescript, naming of Heisei era

Masahiro Yasuoka (安岡正篤, Yasuoka Masahiro; February 13, 1898 – December 13, 1983) was a Japanese scholar of yangmingism who, through his philosophy, reportedly exerted considerable influence on many Japanese politicians, including postwar prime ministers of Japan. He has been considered a backroom power broker or eminence grise.