Takashi Yamamoto (山本 孝史, Yamamoto Takashi, July 7, 1949 – December 22, 2007) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Yamamoto was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as a member of Morihiro Hosokawa's Japan New Party but lost the seat in 2000.
On May 22, 2006, Yamamoto announced in a speech in the House of Councilors plenary session that he was suffering from cancer.
He made an effort for the early conclusion of "The Basic Law to Promote Anti-Cancer (Cancer Control Act) ja:がん対策基本法".
Daddy Long Legs), an association which helps children orphaned by traffic accidents by providing scholarships.