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Nov 17, 1926 Saitama Prefecture, Kantō region, Japan Died on 07 Oct 2007 (aged 80)
Japanese politician
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About Isamu Ihara
- Isamu Ihara (?? ?, Ihara Isamu, 17 November 1926 – 7 October 2007) was a Japanese politician.
- He was the last mayor of Yono, Saitama. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Ihara joined Niigata Engineering in 1950.
- He was appointed as treasurer of Yono in April 1979. Ihara won in the mayoral election held in April 1983, succeeding Saburo Shiratori, who had governed Yono for 24 years.
- He served as mayor for 18 years until the city of Yono was dissolved to form the city of Saitama on 1 May 2001.
- He also served as acting mayor of Saitama until Soichi Aikawa was elected as its first mayor on 27 May 2001.
- Ihara did not run in the mayoral election to maintain neutrality.Ihara died of pneumonia at age 80.
- A statue of him was built at the ward office of Chuo to honor him in 2008.
