Yukio Takano (Japanese: 高野之夫 Takano Yukio; 25 December 1937 – 9 February 2023) was a Japanese businessman and politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Yukio Takano
Mayor of Toshima
In office
27 April 1999 – 9 February 2023
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
In office
23 July 1989 – March 1999
Personal details
Born(1937-12-25)25 December 1937
Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Died9 February 2023(2023-02-09) (aged 85)
Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLDP
EducationRikkyo University
ProfessionBusinessman

Biography

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He served in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly from 1989 to 1999. He was also mayor of Toshima from 1999 to 2023.[1]

Takano died of COVID-19 in Tokyo on 9 February 2023, at the age of 85.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "豊島区長選 高野さんが5選 庁舎跡地活用など「区政にまい進」". Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "東京・豊島区長の高野之夫氏が死去、85歳…コロナ感染後に体調不良". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.