Takashi Kawamura | |
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河村 たかし | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:KAWAMURA_Takashi_20171119-05_(cropped).jpg) Kawamura in 2017 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | Aichi 1st district |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 7 April 2009 | |
| Constituency | Aichi 1st district |
| Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Japan | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2023 | |
| Leader | Naoki Hyakuta |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Leader of Genzei Nippon | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 35th Mayor of Nagoya | |
| In office 28 April 2009 – 15 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Takehisa Matsubara |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1948 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Political party | CPJ (2023–present) Genzei Nippon (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | DSP (until 1983) LDP (1990–1992) JNP (1993–1994) NFP (1996–1998) LP (1998) DPJ (2000–2009) Independent (1992–1993; 1998–2000; 2009–2010) TPJ (2012) |
| Spouse | Naoko Kawamura |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University |
| Website | Official website |
Takashi Kawamura (河村 たかし, Kawamura Takashi, born 3 November 1948) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Aichi 1st since October 2024, a position he had previously held from 1993 to 2009. Prior to this, he served as the 35th mayor of Nagoya from 2009 to 2024. Kawamura is the current Deputy Leader of the far-right Conservative Party of Japan,[1] as well as the founder and leader of the Nagoya-based regional party Genzei Nippon.
Kawamura's antics have earned him a peculiar reputation outside of Nagoya, but local voters see him as an exponent of Nagoya's unique culture who constantly speaks in strong dialect (Nagoya-ben).[2][3] As of 2021, he has been elected for 4 terms as mayor, and there are 12 members of his Genzei Nippon party on the Nagoya City Council.[4]
Kawamura denies the Nanjing Massacre.[5][6]
- ^ "河村たかし名古屋市長は「南無阿弥陀仏」 「日本保守党」共同代表就任でくすぶる国政復帰の観測（メ〜テレ（名古屋テレビ））". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "これぞ「美しい名古屋弁」…女優・山田昌さん(91)が名古屋市長に喝「河村さん、大概にしとかないかんよ」" ["Beautiful Nagoya-ben": Actress Masa Yamada (91) admonishes Nagoya Mayor "Now, Kawamura-san, You mustn't get carried away!"]. One News (in Japanese). Tōkai Television Broadcasting. May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "「信長に「名古屋ことば」を 河村市長、ＮＨＫに要望」]" [Mayor Requests NHK to have Oda Nobunaga speak in Nagoya lingo]. The Asahi Shimbun. September 26, 2014.
- ^ "地域政党・減税日本の増田名古屋市議が離党「組織のガバナンス改善ない」代表の河村市長「問題はない」" [City Counselman Masuda splits with local political party Genzei Nippon, citing "lack of improvement in organization governance" but has "no problems" with Mayor Kawamura]. Tōkai Television Broadcasting. June 15, 2021.
- ^ Armstrong, Paul (2012-02-23). "Fury over Japanese politician's Nanjing Massacre denial". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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