The governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture in Japan.
| Prefecture | Picture | Current governor | Former party | Term | Took office | Office expires | |
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 Aichi (list) |
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Hideaki Omura | Independent | Fourth | February 15, 2011 | February 11, 2027 | |
 Akita |
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Norihisa Satake | Independent | Fourth | April 20, 2009 | April 19, 2025 | |
 Aomori |
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Sōichirō Miyashita | Independent | First | June 29 , 2023 | June 28, 2027 | |
 Chiba |
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Toshihito Kumagai | Independent | First | April 5, 2021 | April 4, 2025 | |
 Ehime |
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Tokihiro Nakamura | Independent | Fourth | December 1, 2010 | November 29, 2026 | |
 Fukui |
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Tatsuji Sugimoto | Independent | Second | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | |
 Fukuoka |
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Seitaro Hattori | Independent | First | April 14, 2021 | April 13, 2025 | |
 Fukushima |
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Masao Uchibori | Independent | Third | November 12, 2014 | November 10, 2026 | |
 Gifu |
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Hajime Furuta | Independent | Fifth | February 6, 2005 | February 5, 2025 | |
 Gunma |
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Ichita Yamamoto | Independent | Second | July 28, 2019 | July 27, 2027 | |
 Hiroshima (list) |
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Hidehiko Yuzaki | LDP | Fourth | November 29, 2009 | November 28, 2025 | |
 Hokkaidō (list) |
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Naomichi Suzuki | Independent | Second | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | |
 Hyōgo |
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Motohiko Saitō | Independent | Second | August 1, 2021 | November 16, 2028 | |
 Ibaraki (list) |
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Kazuhiko Ōigawa | Independent | Second | September 26, 2017 | September 25, 2025 | |
 Ishikawa (list) |
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Hiroshi Hase | LDP | First | March 27, 2022 | March 26, 2026 | |
 Iwate |
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Takuya Tasso | Independent | Fourth | April 30, 2007 | September 10, 2027 | |
 Kagawa |
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Toyohito Ikeda | Independent | First | September 5, 2022 | September 4, 2026 | |
 Kagoshima |
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Kōichi Shiota | Independent | Second | July 28, 2020 | July 27, 2028 | |
 Kanagawa (list) |
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Yūji Kuroiwa | Independent | Fourth | April 23, 2011 | April 19, 2027 | |
 Kōchi |
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Seiji Hamada | Independent | Second | December 7, 2019 | December 6, 2027 | |
 Kumamoto (list) |
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Takashi Kimura | Independent | First | April 16, 2024 | April 15, 2028 | |
 Kyoto (list) |
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Takatoshi Nishiwaki | Independent | Second | April 16, 2018 | April 15, 2026 | |
 Mie |
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Katsuyuki Ichimi | Independent | First | September 14, 2021 | September 13, 2025 | |
 Miyagi (list) |
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Yoshihiro Murai | LDP | Fifth | November 21, 2005 | November 20, 2025 | |
 Miyazaki |
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Shunji Kōno | Independent | Fourth | January 21, 2011 | January 17, 2027 | |
 Nagano (list) |
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Shuichi Abe | Independent | Fourth | September 1, 2010 | August 30, 2026 | |
 Nagasaki |
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Kengo Oishi | Independent | First | March 2, 2022 | March 1, 2026 | |
 Nara |
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Makoto Yamashita | JIP | First | May 2, 2023 | May 1, 2027 | |
 Niigata (list) |
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Hideyo Hanazumi | Independent | Second | June 10, 2018 | June 8, 2026 | |
 Ōita |
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Kiichiro Satō | Independent | First | April 28, 2023 | April 27, 2027 | |
 Okayama (list) |
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Ryūta Ibaragi | Independent | Fourth | November 12, 2012 | November 11, 2028 | |
 Okinawa (list) |
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Denny Tamaki | Independent | Second | October 4, 2018 | September 29, 2026 | |
 Ōsaka (list) |
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Hirofumi Yoshimura | JIP | Second | April 4, 2019 | April 2, 2027 | |
 Saga (list) |
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Yoshinori Yamaguchi | Independent | Third | January 14, 2015 | January 9, 2027 | |
 Saitama (list) |
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Motohiro Ōno | DPFP | Second | August 31, 2019 | August 30, 2027 | |
 Shiga (list) |
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Taizō Mikazuki | Independent | Third | July 20, 2014 | July 18, 2026 | |
 Shimane |
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Tatsuya Maruyama | Independent | Second | April 30, 2019 | April 28, 2027 | |
 Shizuoka |
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Yasutomo Suzuki | Independent | First | May 26, 2024 | May 25, 2028 | |
 Tochigi |
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Tomikazu Fukuda | Independent | Sixth | December 9, 2004 | December 8, 2028 | |
 Tokushima |
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Masazumi Gotoda | LDP | First | May 18, 2023 | May 17, 2027 | |
 Tokyo (list) |
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Yuriko Koike | Independent | Third | August 2, 2016 | July 30, 2028 | |
 Tottori |
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Shinji Hirai | Independent | Fifth | April 13, 2007 | April 8, 2027 | |
 Toyama |
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Hachiro Nitta | Independent | Second | November 9, 2020 | November 8, 2028 | |
 Wakayama |
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Shūhei Kishimoto | Independent | First | December 17, 2022 | December 16, 2026 | |
 Yamagata |
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Mieko Yoshimura | Independent | Fourth | February 14, 2009 | February 13, 2025 | |
 Yamaguchi |
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Tsugumasa Muraoka | Independent | Third | February 25, 2014 | February 22, 2026 | |
 Yamanashi |
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Kotaro Nagasaki | LDP | Second | February 17, 2019 | February 16, 2027 | |
See also
Notes
- First elected with the support of Genzei Nippon and NKP.
- First elected with the support of LDP and SDP.
- First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JIP, SDP as well as partial support from LDP representatives.
- ^ First elected with the support of DPJ, LDP and NKP.
- ^ First elected with the support of LDP and JIP.
- First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP, NKP and SDP.
- First elected with the support of DPJ, LDP, NKP and SDP.
- ^ First elected with the support of LDP and NKP.
- ^ First elected with the support of DPJ.
- ^ First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP and NKP.
- ^ First elected without the support of political parties.
- First elected with the support of CDP, DP, Kibō no Tō, LDP, NKP and SDP.
- ^ First elected with the support of LDP.
- First elected with the support of DPJ, PNP and SDP.
- ^ First elected with partial support of LDP and JIP.
- First elected with the support of LDP, NKP and SP.
- First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JCP, LP, OSMP and SDP.
- First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JCP and SDP.
- First elected with the support of CDP and DPP.
- First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP and the local chapter of the SDP.
- First elected with the support of DPJ, JCP and SDP.
References
- "Aichi Governor Omura Wins 4th Term". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- "Kumagai Wins 1st Term as Chiba Governor". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Ehime Governor Nakamura Clinches 4th Term". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Japan PM Kishida's ruling bloc wins key gubernatorial polls". Kyodo News. Kyodo News. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "自民分裂で混迷…福井知事選、現職と元副知事の骨肉". 産経ニュース. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "Hattori Elected Fukuoka Governor for 1st Time". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Masao Uchibori wins third term as Fukushima governor". The Japan Times. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "LDP-Backed Candidate Wins Hokkaido Governor Race". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- "「躍動する道政へ挑戦」 鈴木新知事が就任". 『北海道新聞』. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "Saito Elected Hyogo Governor for First Time". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Ex-Japan Education Minister Hase Elected Ishikawa Governor". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Ikeda Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Kagawa Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- "Rookie Shiota Wins Kagoshima Governor Race". Jiji Press. Jiji Press. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Ruling Bloc-Backed Candidate Elected Kochi Governor". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- 保田井建 (2019-08-22). "尾崎・高知知事が4選不出馬 次期衆院選に立候補意欲". 日経電子版. 日本経済新聞社. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- "Ex-vice governor wins Kumamoto gubernatorial election". The Japan Times. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- "Ex-bureaucrat Nishiwaki wins Kyoto's gubernatorial election". Mainichi Shimbun. 9 April 2018.
- Eric Johnston (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor". The Japan Times.
- "Ichimi Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Mie Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono wins 4th term, defeating predecessor". Kyodo News. Kyodo News. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Nagasaki doctor elected as Japan's youngest governor". The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally". The Japan Times. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- "Niigata governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart". The Japan Times. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- "花角英世さんが初登庁 新たな知事に就任（新潟県）". 日テレNEWS24. 日本テレビ放送網. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- "Incumbent Tamaki Wins Okinawa Governor Poll". The Yomiuri Shimbun. The Japan News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- Denyer, Simon (2018-09-30). "Opponent of U.S. military bases wins Okinawa gubernatorial election". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- "Tamaki's big win in Okinawa deals 'too harsh a blow' for Abe". The Asahi Shimbun. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- "大阪ダブル選、維新完勝 松井氏「ぶれずに公約を守ってきた評価だ」". デジタル毎日. 毎日新聞社. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2019-04-08). "「任期中に住民投票実施を」吉村・大阪府新知事が就任会見". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "県知事選で山口氏３選 県民と共に歩む佐賀県に". 佐賀新聞 (in Japanese). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Former Upper House lawmaker Motohiro Ono beats ruling bloc-backed rival to become Saitama governor, Japan Times, 9 October 2019.
- Ex-lawmaker beats ruling bloc-backed rival in Saitama governor race Archived 25 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Mainichi, 9 October 2019.
- 『東京都公報』 平成28年8月2日 増刊第68号 ["Tokyo Official Journal" extra #68 in 2016] (PDF) (in Japanese). ja:東京都総務局. 2016-08-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "Kishimoto Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Wakayama Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Ruling Coalition-Backed Rookie Wins Yamanashi Governor Race". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Yamanashi gubernatorial election Mr. Kotaro Nagasaki, the incumbent, is sure to be elected for the second time". annai.tokyo. NHK. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
External links
- 知事ファイル (in Japanese). 全国知事会ホームページ. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "List of Prefectural Governors". English / 全国知事会ホームページ. 2015-06-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-11.