Yukio Takano

Yukio Takano (Japanese: 高野之夫 Takano Yukio; 25 December 1937 – 9 February 2023) was a Japanese businessman and politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Yukio Takano
Mayor of Toshima
In office 27 April 1999 – 9 February 2023
Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
In office 23 July 1989 – March 1999
Personal details
Born	(1937-12-25)25 December 1937 Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Died	9 February 2023(2023-02-09) (aged 85) Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Political party	LDP
Education	Rikkyo University
Profession	Businessman

Biography

He served in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly from 1989 to 1999. He was also mayor of Toshima from 1999 to 2023.^[1]

Takano died of COVID-19 in Tokyo on 9 February 2023, at the age of 85.^[2]