is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of

Kobe Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's List of Japanese cities by population, seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Port of Toky ...

, the capital city of

Hyōgo Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to th ...

in Japan.Eight newcomers run for mayor in Kobe, Kawasaki
''The Japan Times'', October 13, 2013.

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1954 births Living people People from Hyōgo, Kobe People from Kobe Politicians from Hyōgo Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians University of Tokyo alumni Mayors of places in Japan {{Japan-mayor-stub