Yusuke Hirata is the pastor of Kasumigaoka RPC in Kobe, Japan. He is married to Honami, and together they have two sons. He grew up in Kasumigaoka RPC and initially pursued a career in medicine, working as a resident. Concurrently, he studied theology at Kobe Theological Hall. His journey into ministry included serving as a staff worker for KGK (Japanese Inter-Varsity Fellowship). To further his theological education, he studied in the United States, earning an MDiv from RPTS and a ThM from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. In 2020, he was ordained and installed as the pastor of Kasumigaoka RPC. He later completed a PhD in Old Testament studies at Union Theological College in Northern Ireland and returned to Kasumigaoka in 2023.
