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Yukiyoshi Yamano is a Japanese politician currently serving as the 21st Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, having assumed office in March 2026. Prior to his governorship, he served as the Mayor of Kanazawa for three terms and as a member of the Kanazawa City Council for four terms. During his tenure as mayor, he was noted for his focus on education, including the adoption of specific history textbooks, and for implementing a partnership oath system for same-sex couples. After an unsuccessful run for governor in 2022, he worked as a strategic advisor for SoftBank and as a visiting professor at Kanazawa University before successfully winning the gubernatorial election in 2026. He is the first person to serve as Governor of Ishikawa after having previously held the office of Mayor of Kanazawa.