On December 7, Soichiro Takashima celebrated his tenth year as mayor of Fukuoka City. In a recent interview, he said he felt the city regained energy in the time since he took over leadership. Takashima highlighted the importance of the city’s progress in providing citizen-friendly services and shared a vision to make it a more desirable city for young generations. The hosting of international financial businesses and continued support for startups would be vital in creating more jobs for them. The 46-year-old mayor is eager to use his ten-year experience to lead Fukuoka City in the coming years. Source: Takashima Official Blog
Fukuoka Now’s Nick Szasz interviewed Mayor Takashima soon after he took office soon after he took office in 2011, and then again at the start of his second term in 2015. The text can be found here:
Interview: Mayor Soichiro Takashima (March, 2011)
https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/interview-mayor-soichiro-takashima/
Interview – Mayor Soichiro Takashima: Four More Years (January 2015)
https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/interview-mayor-soichiro-takashima-four-more-years/
Photo from March 2011 interview with Nick Szasz, Fukuoka Now just after Mayor Takashima took office. https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/interview-mayor-soichiro-takashima/
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