Yorikane Masumoto | |
|---|---|
桝本 頼兼 | |
| 25th Mayor of Kyoto | |
| In office 25 February 1996 – 24 February 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Tomoyuki Tanabe |
| Succeeded by | Daisaku Kadokawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1941 Dalian, China |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
Yorikane Masumoto (桝本 頼兼, Masumoto Yorikane, born January 29, 1941) is a Japanese politician who was mayor of Kyoto from 1996 to 2008. A graduate of Chuo University, he was first elected in February 1996. After three full terms in office he did not run again in the 2008 mayoral election.