The young mayor of Ashiya, who graduated from Harvard

During the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election, it was unusual for the heads of 22 municipalities
in the prefecture to declare their support for a specific candidate, but the scene in which Aioi Mayor
Yoshinori Taniguchi (75) slammed his desk in a threatening manner, saying, "I think that at least (Saito) is
not qualified to be governor of the prefecture," caused a stir.
Ashiya Mayor Takashima did not participate in the statement made by the "22 Volunteers" mayors'
association and remained silent, but on the night of the 17th, when the votes were counted,
he updated his blog and posted, "Saito Motohiko has been declared the winner of the Hyogo Prefectural
gubernatorial election. Congratulations. I also express my respect to all the candidates who have completed
the 17-day election campaign." He continued, "There are many issues in Ashiya City's urban development
that need to be addressed in cooperation with Hyogo Prefecture. I will work with the new leader elected by
the people of the prefecture and work hard for Ashiya City. "I hope that the chaos in prefectural government
will come to an end and that we can take a step together toward a better Hyogo Prefecture," he said.
Takashima did not participate in the statement made by the 22 volunteers from the mayors' association,
and immediately sent out a congratulatory message after Saito's election. At X, attention is focused on
Takashima's ability to read the trends of the times.
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"Even so, Mayor Takashima of Ashiya has proven that he is not only intelligent but also has a good sense
of political affairs. The 22 mayors must be scared of the next election." "The mayor of Ashiya is no ordinary
person, watching quietly without joining the 22 mayors and quickly issuing a comment congratulating him
on his election." "The young mayor of Ashiya, who graduated from Harvard, is not participating in the 22 mayors'
rebellion, which is related to the Hyogo Prefecture governor, and even when city council members make arbitrary
statements, he immediately distances himself from them, saying he is not involved. He is very smart." "I thought
he was an elite mayor, like a young comet, but he did not fall in line with the 22 mayors, and the citizens who
watched him closely saw his choice and calm actions as he moved forward of his own volition, regardless of
what others thought."