Yūji Kuroiwa | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Office: | Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture |
Term Start: | 23 April 2011 |
Predecessor: | Shigefumi Matsuzawa |
Birth Date: | 26 September 1954 |
Birth Place: | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan |
Party: | Independent |
Alma Mater: | Waseda University |
is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan.[1] [2]
Kuroiwa was born on 26 September 1954 in Kobe, the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture in Kansai region of Japan. A graduate of Waseda University, Kuroiwa became the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture on April 23, 2011, and has held the position for more than 10 years.