Takio Izawa

Takio Izawa (伊澤 多喜男, Izawa Takio, December 26, 1869 – November 17, 1977) was a Japanese politician of the early 20th century.

Takio Izawa
伊沢 多喜男
10th Governor-General of Taiwan
In office 1 September 1924 – 16 July 1926
Monarch	Taishō
Prime Minister	Kiyoura Keigo Katō Takaaki Wakatsuki Reijirō
Preceded by	Uchida Kakichi
Succeeded by	Kamiyama Mitsunoshin
Personal details
Born	26 December 1869
Died	17 November 1977(1977-11-17) (aged 107)

Biography

Izawa served as Governor of Wakayama, Ehime, and Niigata Prefectures on Honshū, and later became a member of the House of Peers.^[1] He was appointed the 10th Governor-General of Taiwan where he served from September 1, 1924 to July 1926. After a trip to Japan for medical reasons in 1926, Izawa was nominated to become Mayor of Tokyo City, a position which he accepted.^[2]

Preceded by Uchida Kakichi

Governor-General of Taiwan 1924–1926

Succeeded by Kamiyama Mitsunoshin

See also

• Taiwan under Japanese rule

References

1. "Izawa, Takio". National Diet Library, Japan. 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
2. Edward, I-te Chen (1970). "Japanese Colonialism in Korea and Formosa: A Comparison of The Systems of Political Control". Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 30 (1970). Harvard-Yenching Institute: 126–158. doi:10.2307/2718768. JSTOR 2718768. Retrieved 26 October 2021.