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2020 In Japan
Events in the year 2020 in Japan. The first year was largely defined by COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, COVID-19 pandemic that caused the Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic#Japan, national economy to go into recession, and would continue until October 1, 2021 (when the fourth state of emergency ends). In addition to various historical events, such as the postponement of 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo Olympics (until 2021) and with Shinzo Abe#Retirement, the end of Shinzo Abe era. Incumbents *Emperor of Japan, Emperor: Naruhito *Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe (until September 16), Yoshihide Suga (since September 16) *Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yoshihide Suga (until September 16), Katsunobu Katō (since September 16) *Chief Justice of Japan: Naoto Ōtani *List of Speakers of the House of Representatives (Japan), Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tadamori Ōshima *President of the House of Councillors: Akiko Santō Governors *List of governors of Aichi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of Aichi Prefecture
The is the head of the local government in Aichi Prefecture. List of governors of Aichi Prefecture * Iseki Morimoto 1872-1873 * Washino Takatsumu 1873-1875 * Yasuba Yasukazu 1875-1880 * Kunisada Rempei 1880-1885 (died in office) * Katsumata Minoru 1885-1889 * Shirane Sen'ichi 1889-1890 * Takatoshi Iwamura 1890-1892 * Sadaaki Senda 1892 *Yasuba Yasukazu 1892 * Tokito Tanemoto 1892-1897 *Egi Kazuyuki 1897-1898 *Baron Mori Mamoru 1898-1902 *Masaaki Nomura 1902 *Ichizo Fukano 1902-1912 *Kenzo Ishihara 1912-1913 *Matsui Shigeru 1913-1919 *Shunji Miyao 1919-1921 *Hikoji Kawaguchi 1921-1923 * Ōta Masahiro 1923-1924 *Haruki Yamawaki 1924-1926 *Saburo Shibata 1926-1927 *Toyoji Obata 1927-1929 *Masao Oka 1929-1931 *Kosaka Masayasu 1931 *Yujiro Osaki 1931-1932 *Endo Ryusaku 1932-1933 *Minabe Choji 1933-1934 *Eitaro Shinohara 1934-1937 *Tanaka Kōtarō (Home Ministry government official) 1937-1940 * Kodama Kyūichi 1940-1941 * Aikawa Katsuroku 1941-1942 *Yukizawa Chiyoji 1942-1943 * Shinji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidehiko Yuzaki
is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Early life and education Yuzaki was born October 4, 1965, in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima. He received his B.L. degree from the University of Tokyo in 1990 and his M.B.A. from the Stanford University School of Business in 1995. Yuzaki's paid job was as a part-time teacher at an after-school program to help students pass their admissions exams. Political career Yuzaki served in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry before running for governor of the Hiroshima Prefecture. He was elected governor of the Hiroshima Prefecture on November 8, 2009, as the candidate of the member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP). Yuzaki has identified cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship in Hiroshima as a top priority in his political career. As governor of Hiroshima, he tried to forge new initiatives in the field of nuclear disarmament. On November 4, 2011, he announced a new plan to formulat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governors Of Hiroshima Prefecture
Governors of Hiroshima Prefecture served from 1871, when the Japanese government abolished the position of the ''daimyō'' of Hiroshima. Until 1947, the governors of Hiroshima Prefecture were appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tokyo, but from 1947 onward they were elected. Appointed governors 1871–1947 * Viscount Kōno Togama 15 Aug – 15 Nov 1871 * Senbon Hisanobu 15 Nov – 27 Nov 1871 * Viscount Kōno Togama 27 Nov – 26 Dec 1871 * Date Muneoki Date Muneoki (1824 – February 9, 1898) was a Japanese politician of the early Meiji period who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in 1871–1875. Governors of Hiroshima 1824 births 1898 deaths Japanese Home Ministry government offic ... 26 Dec 1871 – 25 Jan 1875 * Benzō Fujii 25 Jan 1875 – 6 Apr 1880 * Sadaaki Senda 6 Apr 1880 – 26 Dec 1889 * Baron Nabeshima Miki 26 Dec 1889 – 23 Apr 1896 * Orita Heinai 23 Apr 1896 – 7 Apr 1897 * Asada Tokunori 7 Apr 1897 – 14 May 1898 * Baron Taka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichita Yamamoto
is a Japanese politician who has been the governor of Gunma Prefecture since July 2019. He was a neoconservative member of the House of Councillors in Japan. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served as the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs from 2012 to 2019 on the second Abe cabinet. Career Yamamoto who worked for an international organisation was elected after the death of his father Tomio Yamamoto who was a member of the House of Councillors. Ichita Yamamoto's great-grandfather founded the Kusatsu ryokan "Yamadaya". Ichita's grandfather was mayor of Kusatsu. Ichita's father, Tomio Yamamoto, started in the Kusatsu town council (1955), rose to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly (1966), and finally the House of Councillors (1977), where he remained until his death in 1995 (age 66) of liver failure. Ichita Yamamoto belongs to some committees including the Foreign and Defense Policy Committee. Ichita Yamamoto hails from the skiing and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime Furuta
is a former governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan. He held the office for five terms between 2005 and 2025. A native of Gifu City, he was chosen as the final torchbearer for the National Sports Festival when it was held in Gifu City while he was a senior at Gifu Prefectural Senior High School. He entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1971. Career in National Government During his time at MITI, he was sent to study at the École nationale d'administration in France. From 1994 to 1996, he served as the Executive Secretary to both Prime Ministers Tsutomu Hata and Tomiichi Murayama. Soon after he was appointed Director-General of the Economic Cooperation Department in the International Trade Bureau of MITI and later the Director-General for Commerce and Distribution Policy in the same ministry. In 2002, he was moved to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to head the Economic Cooperation Bureau af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masao Uchibori
is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. He previously served as the vice-governor of his predecessor Yūhei Satō is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges. He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in Octo ... and was elected in October 2014 after Satō chose not to contest the election. ''The Straits Times'', October 26, 2014. References 1964 bir ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Ogawa (politician)
was a Japanese politician who became the governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in 2011. In 2015, he was re-elected for a second term, and for a third term in 2019. In 2021 he resigned to receive cancer treatment and the vice governor Seitaro Hattori is a Japanese politician. He currently serves as governor of Fukuoka Prefecture since 2021. Early life and education Hattori was born on September 11, 1954 in Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture. He graduated elementary at Kitakyushu Municip ... was elected to replace him. References 1949 births 2021 deaths Politicians from Fukuoka Prefecture Kyoto University alumni Governors of Fukuoka Prefecture Deaths from lung cancer in Japan {{japan-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuji Sugimoto
is a Japanese politician. He studied at Todai. He has served as governor of Fukui Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture border ... since 2019. References 1962 births Living people Politicians from Gifu Prefecture University of Tokyo alumni Governors of Fukui Prefecture {{japan-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokihiro Nakamura
is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Ehime Prefecture, located in the Shikoku region of Japan. He succeeded Moriyuki Kato in the 2010 Ehime gubernatorial election. Nakamura has previously served as the mayor of Matsuyama, the largest city in Ehime and Shikoku, from 1999 to 2010. He has also represented Ehime in the national House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and before that in the Ehime Prefectural Assembly from 1987 to 1990. After graduating from Keio University with a degree in law in 1982, he briefly entered Mitsubishi Corporation before commencing his political career, following in the footsteps of his father Tokio Nakamura, who also served in the House of Representatives from 1953 until 1960 and from 1963 until 1969 and then as mayor of Matsuyama from 1975 until 1991. Championships and accomplishments *DDT Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name is an initialism of Dramatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensaku Morita
is a retired Japanese politician, actor and singer. He was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in March 2009 to April 2021『』からリンクする知事選挙「開票結果」（Excelファイル）千葉県選挙管理委員会による知事選挙臨時啓発サイト and re-elected to a second term in March 2013. Political career Morita served one term in the House of Councillors of the National Diet, representing the Tokyo at-large district from 1992 until 1998, and two terms in the House of Representatives from 1998 until 2003, representing the Tokyo 4th district. Morita was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in 2009 and served until his retirement in 2021. - Japan.com(03/29/2021) Film < ...
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Shingo Mimura
is a Japanese politician who served as Governor of Aomori Prefecture for five terms, from June 29, 2003 to June 28, 2023. He previously served as a member of House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ... from June 2000 to June 2003 from Aomori 2nd ward. He also served as a Mayor of his hometown Momoishi, Aomori from the year 1992 to 1996. References * External links * in Japanese. 1956 births Living people People from Aomori Prefecture University of Tokyo alumni Mayors of places in Japan Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Governors of Aomori Prefecture Politicians from Aomori Prefecture {{Japan-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
