Shinobu Agata (縣 忍, Agata Shinobu, June 30, 1881 – January 6, 1942) was Director of the Karafuto Agency (1929–1931). He was Governor of Yamagata Prefecture (1922–1924), Kagoshima Prefecture (1924–1926), Chiba Prefecture (1926–1927), Gunma Prefecture (1927–1928), Osaka (1932–1935) and Mayor of Nagoya (1939 – January 6, 1942). He was from Shizuoka Prefecture. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He died in office while serving as mayor of Nagoya.
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