Sachiko Watanabe

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Sachiko Watanabe （渡辺幸子 Watanabe Sachiko） is the mayor of Tama, Tokyo, Japan, born on 1950 at Nagano Prefecture.

[edit] Collection of sayings

• "I wanted to go to the place where a man and woman could fight on equal terms. Therefore I chose a public employee not private enterprise."
• "I let favorite Tama revive and regain civic trust."
• "I think that I accomplished duty well while gritting my tooth. I want all of you to mark my politics."
• "If Japan becomes full-scale aging society, civic service is not possible only for a tax."

Preceded by Kunihiko Suzuki

Mayor of Tama-shi of Japan 2002 -

Succeeded by (incumbent)

[edit] Note

Since Watanabe is one of the most common surnames in Japan, and Sachiko a popular given namen, "Watanabe Sachiko" is also the proverbial Japanese female "John Smith".