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    Mayor of Yawata who took maternity leave selected among Time's rising stars

    Japan Today
    October 1, 2026
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    Shoko Kawata, the 36-year-old mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, believed to be the first incumbent mayor in Japan to take maternity leave, was selected Wednesday in Time…

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