Harumi Takahashi
Encyclopedia
is the present governor of the Japan
ese prefecture
of Hokkaidō
. She graduated from Hitotsubashi University
in 1976. She started her career as a bureaucrat in Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and quit in 2003.
She was elected in April 2003, becoming the first female governor of Hokkaidō and the fourth female governor in Japanese history. Her grandfather is Takekuni Takatsuji, the Ex-governor of the prefecture
of Toyama
.
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...
ese prefecture
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
of Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. She graduated from Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
in 1976. She started her career as a bureaucrat in Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and quit in 2003.
She was elected in April 2003, becoming the first female governor of Hokkaidō and the fourth female governor in Japanese history. Her grandfather is Takekuni Takatsuji, the Ex-governor of the prefecture
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
of Toyama
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
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