Japanese politician
 is a former governor of Ōita Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2003. A native of Hita, Ōita and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry since 1966 before elected governor.
In March 2024, he was appointed Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for services to UK-Japan Relations.
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