Zushi City Councilor Takano to Run for Mayor

Zushi city councilor Takano Takeshi, 53, said on September 3 that he will run as an independent in the mayoral election prompted by the incumbent’s term expiration, with official campaign notification set for December 6 and voting on December 13. Takano said his platform centers on creating a community where people will want to continue living 10 and 20 years from now, and he highlighted concerns about population decline. He is a current member of the city council and will contest the seat as an unaffiliated candidate.