Yorikane Masumoto
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was the mayor of Kyoto, Kyoto in Japan
. A graduate of Chuo University
, he was first elected in February 1996. After finishing three full terms in office he did not run again in the 2008 mayoral election
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A graduate of Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
, he was first elected in February 1996. After finishing three full terms in office he did not run again in the 2008 mayoral election
Kyoto mayoral election, 2008
Kyoto held a mayoral election on February 17, 2008. Daisaku Kadokawa narrowly won over a candidate backed by the JCP with a margin of 951 votes . The poll was to choose a successor to Yorikane Masumoto, who announced his resignation after serving three terms for a total 12 years in office-...
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