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My Take
Born in 1945 — the very year the war ended — Takakazu Ishii is one of those politicians who feels like he's made of the same stuff as his hometown. Toyama isn't flashy; it's the place of the Tateyama mountain range and the legendary door-to-door medicine sellers, a region that built its identity on quiet endurance and getting things done without making a fuss. He followed the classic elite trajectory — University of Tokyo, then 35 years in the Ministry of Home Affairs before four terms as governor — but what strikes me is how that Toyama groundedness must have shaped him more than the prestige of any institution. Toyama was the first prefecture to end free plastic bags on his watch, and the profile of a man who went from Hokuriku soil to Tokyo's corridors of power and kept his roots intact is genuinely compelling to me.
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Overview
Takakazu Ishii is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat born on December 15, 1945, in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He attended Toyama Prefectural Toyama Chubu High School before graduating from the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1969, became Commissioner of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency in 2002, and served four terms as Governor of Toyama from 2004 until his defeat in 2020.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takakazu Ishii
- Name (Japanese)
- 石井隆一
- Reading
- いしい たかかず
- Born
- December 15, 1945 (age 80)
- Origin
- Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Toyama Prefectural Toyama Chubu High School
- University
- University of Tokyo
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E4%BA%95%E9%9A%86%E4%B8%80
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1455923
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Takakazu Ishii born?
Takakazu Ishii was born on December 15, 1945 and is 80 years old.
Where is Takakazu Ishii from?
Takakazu Ishii is from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takakazu Ishii do?
Takakazu Ishii works as Politician.
Where did Takakazu Ishii study?
Takakazu Ishii attended University of Tokyo.
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