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My Take
Born in Tokyo but raised by a single mother who ran an izakaya in Sagamihara, he went from Diet member to the city's mayor in 2019, doing the local legwork that nobody tweets about. That's rarer than it sounds in a political culture that rewards the loud and the telegenic. Not a flashy figure by any stretch, but the quiet, constituency-first guys are often the ones holding the seams of a city together — and I can respect that kind of unglamorous commitment.
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Overview
Kentarō Motomura is a Japanese politician born on April 17, 1970, in Tokyo. Raised by a single mother in Sagamihara, he graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, worked as a political secretary, served in the House of Representatives, and has been mayor of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, since 2019, now in his second term. He maintains a presence on social media through his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kentarō Motomura
- Name (Japanese)
- 本村賢太郎
- Reading
- もとむら けんたろう
- Born
- April 17, 1970 (age 56)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Aoyama Gakuin University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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When was Kentarō Motomura born?
Kentarō Motomura was born on April 17, 1970 and is 56 years old.
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Kentarō Motomura is from Tokyo, Japan.
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Kentarō Motomura works as Politician.
Where did Kentarō Motomura study?
Kentarō Motomura attended Aoyama Gakuin University.
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