柳田清二

Seiji Yanagida is a Japanese politician currently serving his fifth term as the Mayor of Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. Born in 1969, he began his career as a secretary to a member of the House of Representatives before serving as a member of the Saku City Council and the Nagano Prefectural Assembly. First elected mayor in 2009, he has gained national attention for his innovative use of social media for disaster management and his outspoken stance on various national political issues. Yanagida is known for his pragmatic approach to local governance and has received international recognition, including the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana from Estonia.