Takaaki Yamazaki

Takaaki Yamazaki (山崎 孝明, Yamazaki Takaaki, born 1943) is the mayor of Koto, Tokyo.[1] He is also an advisor to the head of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee.[2]

Takaaki Yamazaki
山崎孝明
Mayor of Koto, Tokyo
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
BornKoto, Tokyo, Japan
Alma materWaseda University
OccupationPolitician

Early life and career

He was born in 1943 in Koto city, and attended Waseda University, graduating from the faculty of commerce in 1967. In 1983 he was elected as a member of the Koto City Assembly and served two terms. In 1991 he was elected as a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly and served five terms. He became mayor of Koto in 2011.[3] He is supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.

Mayoral activities

In 2011 he accepted the burying of 3,000 tons of radiation-tainted sludge being buried in a breakwater project in Tokyo bay.[4]

In 2013 Yamazaki suggested introducing joint "Tokyo Wangan" (Tokyo Bay area) car license plates with six Tokyo Wards.[5]

After Tokyo was selected for the 2020 Olympics, Yamazaki stated that he wanted to make Koto the "Olympic city" and move forward with plans for the 5.2 Hachigo line subway from Toyosu to Toyo.[6]

In 2014 he considered the construction of a cable car from Shiodome to Toyosu.[7][8][9]

References
  1. 統一地方選2015の東京都江東区長選に立候補した山崎孝明さんのプロフィルです Yomiuri Shimbun Retrieved September 16, 2015 (in Japanese)
  2. Organization - The 5th International Conference for Universal Design in Fukushima and Tokyo 2014 Retrieved September 16, 2015
  3. World Cities Summit HE Yamazaki Takaaki Retrieved September 16, 2015
  4. Radiation-tainted sludge, ash to be buried in Tokyo Bay landfill(Ota and Koto wards) October 14, 2011 Mainichi Shimbun Retrieved September 16, 2015
  5. Japan Today: Quote of the Day June 12, 2013 Retrieved September 16, 2015
  6. Hongo, Jun Games planners target airport access September 23, 2013 Japan Times Retrieved September 16, 2015
  7. Koto Ward mulls Olympic cable car April 16, 2014 Japan Times Retrieved September 16, 2015
  8. Chu, Kathleen and Kuwako, Catsup New Cable Car Construction Studied Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics April 16, 2014 Bloomberg Businessweek Retrieved September 16, 2015
  9. Koto Ward website - Cable Car plan Retrieved September 16, 2015 (in Japanese)
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