Masaaki Yamazaki (山崎 正昭, Yamazaki Masaaki, born May 24, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as President of the House of Councillors from 2013 to 2016.

A native of Nishitani-mura in Ōno, Fukui, Yamazaki graduated the Nihon University School of Law.

Yamazaki also served as Parliamentary Secretary for Finance (Hashimoto Cabinet), Deputy Secretary-General of LDP, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Koizumi Cabinet), Secretary-General for the LDP in the House of Councillors.

On April 21, 2014 Yamazaki sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine, with a wooden sign showing "President of the House of Councillors Masaaki Yamazaki" next to the one with "Prime Minister Shinzō Abe".

[3] Both Yamazaki and Abe are affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, which supports visits and tributes to this controversial shrine, and a restoration of monarchy and militarism.