JAPAN and the WORLD Magazine OCTOBER ISSUE 2016 #Issue 17 | Page 42

ICHIKAWA
INTERNATIONAL JAPAN
INTERVIEW
市川市―市民の声に応える
ICHIKAWA : MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE
MR. HIROSHI OKUBO
MAYOR OF ICHIKAWA CITY
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Hiroshi Okubo, the mayor of Ichikawa
City, is sharing with JAPAN and the WORLD
magazine an insight on his administration,
his focus on benefiting his citizens, and the
importance of sister city programs.
JAPAN and the WORLDは市川市の市長と面会
する機会を設け、行政や注力している市民の利
益、姉妹都市プログラムの重要性などについて
のお話を伺いました。　
You are currently in your second
term as mayor of Ichikawa City,
having been first elected in 2009.
You are an advocate of “citizen-
centered administration.”
What exactly do you mean by that?
Ever since my appointment as mayor, I have
participated in many local events to directly
hear the opinion of m