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Ikuo Kabashima (蒲島 郁夫, Kabashima Ikuo, born January 28, 1947) is a Japanesepolitician and a former governor of Kumamoto Prefecture.[1][2] Kabashima served as governor for 4 terms, between 2008 and 2024.
Kabashima was an associate professor at the Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences of the University of Tsukuba from 1986 to 1991. He became a professor in 1991 and in 1996 was named dean of the Graduate School of International Political Economy. In 1997 he became a professor of law at the University of Tokyo.
Kabahsima led the development of Kumamon, a promotional mascot that gained popularity both in Japan and abroad.[4]
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