Masaaki Yamazaki (山崎 正昭 Yamazaki Masaaki, born May 24, 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōno, Fukui and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Ōno for one term since 1975 and then in the assembly of Fukui Prefecture for four terms since 1979. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992.