is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
, the capital city of
Kyoto Prefecture.
Person
In June 2019, he sent
Kim Kardashian
Kimberly Noel Kardashian (formerly West; born October 21, 1980) is an American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after the s ...
of the United States a letter of protest attempt to trademark the name "KIMONO" for her new underwear line. In the letter he said "It is a common asset of all people who love the culture of the Japanese and the Japanese and the world," and I believe that it should not be monopolized privately.
Kim Kardashian's Kimono trademark registration, kyoto city mayor and minister of economy, trade and industry 'stop'
- Buzz Feed News(12/22/2021)"
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1950 births
Living people
Mayors of Kyoto
People from Kyoto
Politicians from Kyoto Prefecture
Ritsumeikan University alumni
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