Yūji Kuroiwa

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]

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
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materWaseda University

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 almost 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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