is a Japanese politician and a former

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, ...

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. He was elected first in 2003. A native of

Asahi, Fukui was a town located in Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,463 and a density of 208.12 persons per km². The total area was 45.47 km². On February 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the town of O ...

and graduate of

Kyoto University , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff = 3,978 (Total Staff) , students = ...

with the B.L. degree in 1968, he joined the

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in 1968.

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* 1945 births Living people Kyoto University alumni Governors of Fukui Prefecture {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub