Shūji Masutani (益谷秀次; 17 January 1888–18 August 1973) was a Japanese jurist and politician who was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Masutani was born in Ushitsu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, on 17 January 1888.
[3] In 1951 he was appointed state minister to the cabinet led by Shigeru Yoshida, but he was soon dropped from the office.
[8] In October 1972 Masutani retired from politics and died of heart attack in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on 18 August 1983.
[2] Masutani was the recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, First Class Grand Cordon, which was awarded to him 1961.