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My Take
Masaki Takahashi is one of those politicians where the surname alone tells you almost nothing — Takahashi is basically the Japanese equivalent of Smith — but the moment you learn he came up from Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture, something clicks. That corner of Hokuriku is snow-country serious, the kind of place that builds people with real backbone, and making the jump from there all the way to Tokyo University, the national bureaucracy and then back home as mayor of Takaoka takes a certain quiet ferocity. Born in 1954, he's squarely in the generation that grew up watching Japan rebuild itself from rubble into an economic powerhouse, and that postwar hustle tends to leave a mark — you get pragmatists who know the value of grinding it out rather than grandstanding. He had a hand in making the furusato nozei hometown tax a reality, and the low-profile types from that era often did more than the cameras caught.
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Overview
Masaki Takahashi is a Japanese politician born on May 23, 1954, in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo. After joining the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1977, he served as vice governor of Niigata Prefecture and helped launch the furusato nozei hometown tax scheme, then was mayor of Takaoka for three terms from 2009 to 2021.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masaki Takahashi
- Name (Japanese)
- 高橋正樹
- Reading
- たかはし まさき
- Born
- May 23, 1954 (age 72)
- Origin
- Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
2. Background
- University
- University of Tokyo
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Masaki Takahashi born?
Masaki Takahashi was born on May 23, 1954 and is 72 years old.
Where is Masaki Takahashi from?
Masaki Takahashi is from Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Masaki Takahashi do?
Masaki Takahashi works as Politician.
Where did Masaki Takahashi study?
Masaki Takahashi attended University of Tokyo.
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