Japanese politician (1937–2024)
Not to be confused with
高谷重夫 (Shigeo Takaya), a folklorist born in 1915.
Shigeo Takaya (高谷 茂男, Takaya Shigeo, 1 January 1937 – 8 August 2024) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture.[1] A graduate of Okayama Prefectural University-Junior College, he was first elected in October 2005.
Takaya died of kidney failure on 8 August 2024, at the age of 87.[2]
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