Yoshitaka Nakayama
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Yoshitaka Nakayama (中山 義隆, Nakayama Yoshitaka) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Ishigaki.[1] Nakayama was re-elected in 2022, with endorsements by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.[2]
Quick Facts Mayor of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Preceded by ...
Yoshitaka Nakayama | |
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中山 義隆 | |
Mayor of Ishigaki, Okinawa | |
Assumed office March 20, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Nagateru Ohama |
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Born | (1967-06-26) June 26, 1967 (age 57) Ishigaki, Okinawa, USCAR |
Nationality | Japanese |
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In 2020, Nakayama passed a bill changing the name of Tonoshiro (a locale in Ishigaki) to “Tonoshiro Senkaku”, as the Senkaku Islands are a de facto part of Tonoshiro in an administrative sense. This was immediately condemned by both China and Taiwan, who also claim sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands (also known as Diaoyu Islands).[3]