HYOGO, May 02 (News On Japan) –
Mayor Ryosuke Takashima of Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, has accomplished one yr in workplace because the youngest mayor in historical past. In an interview, Mayor Takashima said, “Executing policies is the critical theme for my second year.”
Having graduated from the University of Tokyo after which Harvard University within the United States, Takashima gained his first mayoral election in April final yr and took workplace on May 1st on the age of 26, turning into the youngest mayor in historical past. Since his inauguration, he has centered on “education reform” and “dialogue with citizens” as his foremost themes, conducting “dialogue assemblies” in any respect elementary and junior excessive faculties within the metropolis to consolidate opinions in direction of instructional reform.
Mayor Takashima shared, “So far, we have engaged in dialogue and reflected the voices we heard in our policies. However, simply reflecting these voices in policies is not enough to solve problems; how we utilize these reflections is the most crucial theme going forward.” He added, “I want to continue the dialogue with citizens and integrate it into the culture of Ashiya City as a whole.”
Source: ABCTVnews