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Japanese journalist and politician

Kaneyasu Marutani
Born丸谷金保 (Marutani Kaneyasu)
(1919-06-25)25 June 1919
Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Died3 June 2014(2014-06-03) (aged 94)
Nakagawa, Hokkaido, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materMeiji University
Occupation(s)Journalist and politician
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Kaneyasu Marutani (丸谷金保, Marutani Kaneyasu, 25 June 1919 – 3 June 2014) was a Japanese journalist and politician from the Social Democratic Party. He served as member of the House of Councillors from 1977 to 1989.

He also served as Mayor of Ikeda, Hokkaido from 1957 to 1976. During his tenure as mayor, he was instrumental in forming a sister city relationship with the City of Penticton in British Columbia Canada. This relationship is still active in 2017 and a delegation from Penticton recently travelled to Ikeda Japan to celebrate the fortieth anniversary.

References

  1. 元参院議員の丸谷金保さん死去 (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.


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