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Kenichi Obayashi is a Japanese politician and entrepreneur currently serving as the Mayor of Yabu, Hyogo Prefecture. Born in Yabu in 1969, he began his career in the surveying industry, eventually founding his own company, Oasys Map, in 2001. He later expanded his business interests into web development. After an unsuccessful bid for the mayoralty in 2016, he was elected as the Mayor of Yabu in October 2024. Upon taking office, he initiated a review of several key municipal projects from the previous administration, including the Yabu Doctor Award and local metaverse initiatives, signaling a shift in the city's policy priorities.