Mitsuyoshi Yanagisawa (柳沢 光美, Yanagisawa Mitsuyoshi, born May 5, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tōmi, Nagano and graduate of Seijo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after an unsuccessful run in 2001.

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House of Councillors Preceded byTsunenori Kawai Chair, Cabinet Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 2010 Succeeded byKoji Matsui Preceded byMasashi Fujiwara Chair, Economy, Trade and Industry Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 2010–2011 Succeeded byKiyoshige Maekawa Political offices Preceded bySeishu Makino, Tadahiro Matsushita Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry 2012 Served alongside: Seishu Makino Succeeded byYōsuke Kondō, Isao Matsumiya