Yorikane Masumoto (桝本 頼兼, Masumoto Yorikane, born January 29, 1941) is a Japanese politician who was mayor of Kyoto from 1996 to 2008. A graduate of Chuo University, he was first elected in February 1996. After three full terms in office he did not run again in the 2008 mayoral election.

Yorikane Masumoto
桝本 頼兼
25th Mayor of Kyoto
In office
25 February 1996 – 24 February 2008
Preceded byTomoyuki Tanabe
Succeeded byDaisaku Kadokawa
Personal details
Born (1941-01-29) January 29, 1941 (age 83)
Dalian, China
Political partyIndependent
Alma materChuo University

References edit

  • 政治家情報 〜桝本 頼兼〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
  • 京都市長のページ  市長プロフィール/京都市 総合企画局 広報課 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2007.