A gubernatorial election was held on 8 August 2010 to elect the next governor of , a
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
of
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
located in the
Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshu, Honshū, Japan, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi Prefecture, Aichi, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui, Gifu Prefecture ...
Jin Murai
is a former governor of Nagano Prefecture in Japan. After growing up in Matsumoto, Nagano, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1959 and entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry upon graduation. In 1986 he was elected to ...
, 73, a former veteran LDP lawmaker, elected in 2006 is not seeking reelection.
*Yoshimasa Koshihara, 63, vice-governor (2006-2010).
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Shuichi Abe
is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Nagano Prefecture, assuming office in 2010. In 2014, he was re-elected for another four-year term as the governor of the prefecture.DPJ, he was also supported by the People’s New Party and SDP.
*Takeshi Matsumoto, 59, former fine arts museum curator. Presented by the
JCP JCP may refer to:
*Java Community Process, a method of handling software requests
* J. C. Penney, a United States department store chain
*Jenny Craig Pavilion, an arena at the University of San Diego
*Jim Crockett Promotions, a former professional ...