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World Exposition in Osaka

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (2nd from L), Wakayama Deputy Gov. Izumi Miyazaki (3rd from L) and Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki (4th from L) carry a portable mikoshi shrine in front of the Kansai Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 6, 2025, in honor of the late Wakayama Gov. Shuhei Kishimoto who died in April. The Kansai Pavilion showcases exhibitions from nine prefectures in the Kansai region.

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World Exposition in Osaka

(from L) Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura make a toast during an event to pitch Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 6, 2025. The pavilion showcases exhibitions from nine prefectures in the Kansai region.

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Osaka Expo pavilion

Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki (C) speaks to reporters during a press preview of the Kansai Pavilion, a showcase by nine prefectures, including Shiga Prefecture, from the Kansai region in western Japan for the 2025 World Exposition, on Oct. 23, 2024, ahead of the Expo's six-month run starting in April 2025, on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan.

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Brazil group calls for continued JAL flights to Sao Paulo

TOKYO, Japan - Kokei Uehara (L), honorary chairman of the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Services, meets with senior vice transport minister Taizo Mikazuki at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2010. Uehara asked Mikazuki to help Japan Airlines Corp., currently undergoing state-backed rehabilitation, to review a plan to suspend flights to Sao Paulo from September.

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Japan prefectural governors meet press in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese prefectural governors attend a press conference on the occasion of a gubernatorial forum between Japan and China in Beijing on Oct. 28, 2014. From L: Hiroshima Deputy Gov. Yoshiaki Nakashita, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada serving as president of the National Governors Association, Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida, Nagano Gov. Shuichi Abe, and Yamaguchi Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka.

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Candidate supporting nuclear phaseout elected Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Former lawmaker Taizo Mikazuki (C) celebrates in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on July 13, 2014, after winning the Shiga gubernatorial election to succeed incumbent Gov. Yukiko Kada (L). Mikazuki, 43, a former Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker who supports phasing out nuclear power, won a three-way race, beating a candidate backed by the ruling parties by a narrow margin.

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Candidate supporting nuclear phaseout elected Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Former lawmaker Taizo Mikazuki (R) receives flowers from Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on July 13, 2014, after winning the Shiga gubernatorial election to succeed her. Mikazuki, 43, a former Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker who supports phasing out nuclear power, won a three-way race, beating a candidate backed by the ruling parties by a narrow margin.

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Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada (R) and House of Representatives member Taizo Mikazuki are pictured during a festival in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on May 4, 2014. Sources close to her said on May 7, 2014, that Kada has decided, apparently after meeting Mikazuki, a prospective gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, not to run in an upcoming gubernatorial election.

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Shiga Pref., Takahama nuclear plant operator sign safety accord

(From L) Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki and Takashima Mayor Masaaki Fukui shake hands in Otsu, Japan, on Jan. 25, 2016, after the Shiga prefectural government signed an agreement with Kansai Electric on safety issues concerning its Takahama nuclear power plant, ahead of its planned restart later in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa gov. meets with Shiga gov.

Takeshi Onaga (R), governor of Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, shakes hands with Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki at the prefectural office in Naha, Okinawa capital, on June 8, 2015. Mikazuki expressed concern for people in Okinawa as they have shouldered excessive military burdens since the Pacific War. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nationwide "ninja" organization to be launched in Sept.

(From L in front) Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa, Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki and other officials from local governments and tourism associations pose for photos during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 8, 2015. They announced that a unified "ninja" organization will be set up in September to promote Japanese culture and boost the number of foreign tourists ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brazil group calls for continued JAL flights to Sao Paulo

TOKYO, Japan - Kokei Uehara (L), honorary chairman of the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Services, meets with senior vice transport minister Taizo Mikazuki at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2010. Uehara asked Mikazuki to help Japan Airlines Corp., currently undergoing state-backed rehabilitation, to review a plan to suspend flights to Sao Paulo from September. (Kyodo)

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Candidate supporting nuclear phaseout elected Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Former lawmaker Taizo Mikazuki (C) celebrates in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on July 13, 2014, after winning the Shiga gubernatorial election to succeed incumbent Gov. Yukiko Kada (L). Mikazuki, 43, a former Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker who supports phasing out nuclear power, won a three-way race, beating a candidate backed by the ruling parties by a narrow margin. (Kyodo)

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Shiga gubernatorial race

Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki (C) celebrates after winning re-election in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shiga gubernatorial race

Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki (R) celebrates after winning re-election in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Masako

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako meet Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki at JR Maibara Station upon their arrival during a trip to attend an annual convention on green space conservation in Nagahama in the western Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo