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Message from the Mayor

Today, local governments find themselves in an extremely difficult financial situation, and our city is no exception. Yet, the devolution of authority to local governments is ongoing, and the discretionary power of municipalities is growing.
To respond to these trying circumstances, I want to bring greater efficiency to municipal operations and communicate Ikoma’s new techniques for urban development throughout the country in a manner that will earn us acclaim as a model government in this era of decentralization.
To achieve this, I hope to receive fresh ideas from all our citizens, and create a new framework in which the citizens can work with city government to put these ideas into practice. Please lend your assistance to me make Ikoma the most appealing residential city in the Kansai region.

Makoto Yamashita
Mayor of Ikoma

Biography of the Mayor

Born June 30, 1968
March 1992: Graduated with a major in French literature from the Faculty of Letters, the University of Tokyo
April 1992: Hired by Asahi Shimbun
December 1992: Resigned from Asahi Shimbun
April 1994: Admitted as a third-year student at the Faculty of Law at Kyoto University
March 1998: Graduated from Kyoto University
April 1998: Became a legal apprentice (52nd term)
April 2000: Registered as an attorney, Osaka Bar Association
February 2006: Began serving as Ikoma mayor