Fumio Ueda
Encyclopedia
is the mayor of Sapporo, Hokkaido
in Japan
. A native of Makubetsu, Hokkaidō
and 1972 graduate of Chuo University
, he was first elected in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in the same year prior to being elected.
He has made speeches at the gay parade in Sapporo from 2003 to present.
Sapporo, Hokkaido
is the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A native of Makubetsu, Hokkaidō
Makubetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Nakagawa District, Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.On February 6, 2006 the village of Chūrui, from Hiroo District, was merged into Makubetsu....
and 1972 graduate of Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
, he was first elected in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in the same year prior to being elected.
He has made speeches at the gay parade in Sapporo from 2003 to present.