List of current Japanese governors facts for kids

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Japan is a country made up of many different areas called prefectures. Each prefecture has a leader known as a governor. Think of a governor as the main boss or manager for their specific prefecture. They are in charge of making important decisions and running things for the people who live there.

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What is a Governor?
- What Do Governors Do?
- How Are Governors Chosen?
  - Serving the People
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What is a Governor?

A governor is the top elected official in each of Japan's 47 prefectures. They are like the mayor of a very large city, but for an entire region. Their job is to lead the local government and make sure everything runs smoothly. Governors are chosen by the people living in their prefecture through elections. This means they are directly responsible to the citizens they serve.

What Do Governors Do?

Governors have many important jobs. They oversee public services like schools, hospitals, and roads. They also work on plans for the economy, environment, and safety of their prefecture. For example, a governor might decide where to build a new park or how to improve public transportation. They also represent their prefecture when dealing with the national government or other prefectures. Their goal is to make life better for everyone in their area.

How Are Governors Chosen?

Governors are elected by popular vote. This means that citizens aged 18 and older in each prefecture vote for who they want as their leader. Once elected, a governor usually serves a term of four years. Many governors in Japan run as "Independent" politicians. This means they don't officially belong to a big political party. However, they might still get support from different parties.

Serving the People

The governor's main duty is to serve the people of their prefecture. They work hard to solve local problems and improve daily life. This can include everything from managing disaster relief to promoting tourism. They also make sure that the laws passed by the national government are put into action correctly in their prefecture.

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Flag of Aichi Prefecture
Hideaki Omura, Governor of Aichi Prefecture
Flag of Akita Prefecture
Norihisa Satake, Governor of Akita Prefecture
Flag of Aomori Prefecture
Sōichirō Miyashita, Governor of Aomori Prefecture
Flag of Chiba Prefecture
Toshihito Kumagai, Governor of Chiba Prefecture
Flag of Ehime Prefecture
Tokihiro Nakamura, Governor of Ehime Prefecture
Flag of Fukui Prefecture
Tatsuji Sugimoto, Governor of Fukui Prefecture
Flag of Fukuoka Prefecture
Seitaro Hattori, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture
Flag of Fukushima Prefecture
Masao Uchibori, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture
Flag of Gifu Prefecture
Hajime Furuta, Governor of Gifu Prefecture
Flag of Gunma Prefecture
Ichita Yamamoto, Governor of Gunma Prefecture
Flag of Hiroshima Prefecture
Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture
Naomichi Suzuki, Governor of Hokkaidō
Flag of Hyōgo Prefecture
Motohiko Saitō, Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture
Flag of Ibaraki Prefecture
Kazuhiko Ōigawa, Governor of Ibaraki Prefecture
Flag of Ishikawa Prefecture
Hiroshi Hase, Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture
Flag of Iwate Prefecture
Takuya Tasso, Governor of Iwate Prefecture
Flag of Kagawa Prefecture
Toyohito Ikeda, Governor of Kagawa Prefecture
Flag of Kagoshima Prefecture
Kōichi Shiota, Governor of Kagoshima Prefecture
Flag of Kanagawa Prefecture
Yūji Kuroiwa, Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture
Flag of Kōchi Prefecture
Seiji Hamada, Governor of Kōchi Prefecture
Flag of Kumamoto Prefecture
Takashi Kimura, Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture
Flag of Kyoto Prefecture
Takatoshi Nishiwaki, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture
Flag of Mie Prefecture
Katsuyuki Ichimi, Governor of Mie Prefecture
Flag of Miyagi Prefecture
Yoshihiro Murai, Governor of Miyagi Prefecture
Flag of Miyazaki Prefecture
Shunji Kōno, Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture
Flag of Nagano Prefecture
Shuichi Abe, Governor of Nagano Prefecture
Flag of Nagasaki Prefecture
Kengo Oishi, Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture
Flag of Nara Prefecture
Makoto Yamashita, Governor of Nara Prefecture
Flag of Niigata Prefecture
Hideyo Hanazumi, Governor of Niigata Prefecture
Flag of Ōita Prefecture
Kiichiro Satō, Governor of Ōita Prefecture
Flag of Okayama Prefecture
Ryūta Ibaragi, Governor of Okayama Prefecture
Flag of Okinawa Prefecture
Denny Tamaki, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
Flag of Ōsaka Prefecture
Hirofumi Yoshimura, Governor of Ōsaka Prefecture
Flag of Saga Prefecture
Yoshinori Yamaguchi, Governor of Saga Prefecture
Flag of Saitama Prefecture
Motohiro Ōno, Governor of Saitama Prefecture
Flag of Shiga Prefecture
Taizō Mikazuki, Governor of Shiga Prefecture
Flag of Shimane Prefecture
Tatsuya Maruyama, Governor of Shimane Prefecture
Flag of Shizuoka Prefecture
Yasutomo Suzuki, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture
Flag of Tochigi Prefecture
Tomikazu Fukuda, Governor of Tochigi Prefecture
Flag of Tokushima Prefecture
Masazumi Gotoda, Governor of Tokushima Prefecture
Flag of Tokyo Prefecture
Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo
Flag of Tottori Prefecture
Shinji Hirai, Governor of Tottori Prefecture
Flag of Toyama Prefecture
Hachiro Nitta, Governor of Toyama Prefecture
Flag of Wakayama Prefecture
Shūhei Kishimoto, Governor of Wakayama Prefecture
Flag of Yamagata Prefecture
Mieko Yoshimura, Governor of Yamagata Prefecture
Flag of Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tsugumasa Muraoka, Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture
Flag of Yamanashi Prefecture
Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture

See also

Lists of governors of prefectures of Japan

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