Takeharu Yamanaka

Takeharu Yamanaka (山中 竹春, Yamanaka Takeharu, born 27 September 1972) is a Japanese politician and incumbent mayor of Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, defeating the incumbent mayor Fumiko Hayashi in the 2021 Yokohama mayoral election.[1] His independent campaign was supported by the Constitutional Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, and the Communist Party of Japan.[2] Yamanaka's campaign focused on the opposition for a planned integrated resort development and casino for the city which was to be built on Yamashita Pier, and criticism against the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5]

Takeharu Yamanaka
山中 竹春
Yamanaka in 2021
Mayor of Yokohama
Assumed office
30 August 2021
Preceded byFumiko Hayashi
Personal details
Born (1972-09-27) September 27, 1972
Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materWaseda University
OccupationData scientist, Professor at Yokohama City University
WebsiteTakeharu Yamanaka OFFICIAL WEB SITE

Yamanaka formerly worked as a professor at Yokohama City University and as a data scientist.[6][7]

References
  1. "Exit polls show ally of Japan's Suga losing Yokohama election, NHK says". Reuters. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. Johnston, Eric (22 August 2021). "In major blow to Suga, opposition party-backed Takeharu Yamanaka wins Yokohama mayoral election". The Japan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Yokohama Mayor Poll Result May Affect Japan's IR Future". nippon.com. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "Anti-IR campaigner Takeharu Yamanaka wins Yokohama mayoral election". IAG. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. Adachi, Yushin. "Casino resort ups the ante in Yokohama mayoral race | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "Japan PM Suga regrets opposition win in Yokohama mayor election". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. "Suga suffers blow as LDP-backed candidate loses Yokohama poll". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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