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Yūji Kuroiwa

Yūji Kuroiwa
黒岩 祐治
Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture
Assumed office
23 April 2011
Preceded byShigefumi Matsuzawa
Personal details
Born (1954-09-26) September 26, 1954 (age 70)
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materWaseda University

Yūji Kuroiwa (黒岩 祐治, Kuroiwa Yūji) is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan.[1][2]

Biography

Kuroiwa was born on 26 September 1954 in Kobe, the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture in Kansai region of Japan. A graduate of Waseda University, Kuroiwa became the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture on April 23, 2011, and has held the position for more than 10 years.

References

  1. ^ Kanagawa Prefecture: Mr. Yuji Kuroiwa, Governor, Foreign press Center Japan, November 20, 2013.
  2. ^ The Anchor Man: Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa, Tokyo Weekender, July 22, 2013.


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