Kodansha’s Courrier Japon announced its 2024 edition of “100 Japanese People the World Paid Attention To”, and Ryosuke Takashima, Mayor of Ashiya, was selected for the list〜
Quoted from the press release
In “100 Japanese People the World Paid Attention To,” 10 Japanese people who drew attention in media around the world were selected in each of 10 categories, from the perspective of having “influenced society in 2024”: “Manga & Anime,” “Authors,” “Politics, Economy & Business,” “Academia,” “Sports,” “Society & Journalism,” “Arts,” “Food & Entertainment,” “Creators,” and “Music & Film.”
Screenshot from Courrier Japon [Politics, Economy & Business Category] 100 Japanese People the World Paid Attention To in 2024
Mayor Takashima was selected as the 10th person in the [Politics, Economy & Business Category]. He took office last year, but it seems the deciding factor was that he was featured in the UK magazine “The Economist” as the youngest mayor, someone who had followed “an unusual career path for a young person in Japan.”
↑At this year’s Autumn Festival, Mayor Takashima even took a commemorative photo with Shacho-mi. We hope he continues to be a wonderful mayor who draws attention from around the world in the best possible way〜!
