Sunday's mayoral election in the city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, held due to the ouster of former Mayor Maki Takubo, resulted in the first-time election of former city council member Kazuya Sugimoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/japan/politics/ito-mayor-fails-reelected/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ito #shizuoka #localgovernment #makitakubo