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Japan Times
01-07-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Japanese prefectural governors earned average of ¥24.13 million in 2024
The average income of Japan's prefectural governors stood at ¥24.13 million ($167,852) in 2024, a survey showed Monday. The average rose by over ¥4 million from the previous year owing to an increase in revenue from real estate rentals, as well as stock disposals and increased bonuses, according to the survey. Among 38 governors whose income levels were comparable to those of the previous year, 27 saw increases. The total average income consisted an average salary of ¥19.54 million and other sources totaling ¥4.59 million. Okayama Gov. Ryuta Ibaragi recorded the highest total income, at ¥122.22 million — ¥22.86 million in salary and ¥99.36 million from other sources, including stock disposals. The lowest was ¥13.71 million, earned by Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase, whose salary was reduced by 30% under a local ordinance. Among the surveyed mayors of 18 of the country's 20 ordinance-designated major cities, the average income rose by more than ¥2 million to ¥22.02 million. The highest figure, at ¥40.79 million, was reported by Okayama Mayor Masao Omori. Hideki Nagafuji, the mayor of Sakai, a city in Osaka Prefecture, had the lowest, at ¥14.34 million. The survey covered 42 out of the 47 prefectural governors. Gifu, Shizuoka, Hyogo, Wakayama and Kumamoto prefectures and the cities of Nagoya and Kyoto were excluded from the data mainly because their governors or mayors changed during 2024. The income data was disclosed under the municipal regulations, which require public reporting of the incomes of prefectural governors and mayors of ordinance-designated cities who served throughout 2024.
30-06-2025
- Business
Japanese Governors Earned Average of 24.13 M. Yen in 2024
News from Japan Jun 30, 2025 19:51 (JST) Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)--The average income of Japanese prefectural governors stood at 24.13 million yen in 2024, a Jiji Press survey showed Monday. The average rose by over 4 million yen from the previous year owing to an increase in revenue from real estate rentals, as well as stock disposals and increased bonuses, according to the survey. Among 38 governors whose income levels were comparable to those of the previous year, 27 saw increases. The total average income consisted an average salary of 19.54 million yen and other sources totaling 4.59 million yen. Okayama Governor Ryuta Ibaragi recorded the highest total income, at 122.22 million yen--22.86 million yen in salary and 99.36 million yen from other sources, including stock disposals. The lowest was 13.71 million yen, earned by Ishikawa Governor Hiroshi Hase, whose salary was reduced by 30 pct under a local ordinance. Among the surveyed mayors of 18 of the country's 20 ordinance-designated major cities, the average income rose by more than 2 million yen to 22.23 million yen. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Japan Times
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Local governments to showcase products and reconstruction work at Osaka Expo
Many local governments will exhibit their specialty products and show off their reconstruction progress following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 at the Osaka Expo, set to start on Sunday. Eye-catching items will include a 1-meter "Wajima-nuri" lacquerware globe from Ishikawa Prefecture, where a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Jan. 1, 2024. Made over five years, the globe escaped damage from the earthquake. "We are eager to show the strength of Wajima-nuri, which has not been broken by the earthquake," Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase said. At a booth to introduce the food culture of Ishikawa, visitors will be offered several kinds of local sake and traditional cuisine made from local ingredients. Fukushima Prefecture will have a one-day booth in July that will have a video depicting the effects of the nuclear accident caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The height of the tsunami that hit the prefecture will also be shown on a column at the booth. "We will describe Fukushima's current situation correctly to wipe out harmful rumors," a prefectural official said. The prefecture also plans to hold a tasting event featuring homegrown peaches at the booth with the hope of attracting tourists from Osaka. Tokushima Prefecture will have a permanent booth with wallpaper dyed in 47 colors using natural indigo dye. The prefecture is one of Japan's main producers of such dye. Videos of the "Awa Odori" traditional local dance and whirlpools in the Naruto Channel will also be displayed on a screen 7 meters wide and 3 meters high. Visitors to the Tokushima booth will be able to get a coupon to ride on expressway buses and ferries to Tokushima for ¥500. "The Expo is an entrance to Tokushima," a prefectural official said, expressing hope that visitors to the event will also come to the prefecture. During an event to promote regional revitalization and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals hosted by the Cabinet Office, the town of Kamishihoro in Hokkaido will introduce its work on biomass power generation. "We hope that carbon reduction efforts will spread across Japan," a town official said.
