Toshitami Kaihara

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Toshitami Kaihara (August 24, 1933 - November 13, 2014)[ citation needed ] became a Vice Governor [1] in 1970 and Governor of Hyogo Profecture [2] in 1986, a position he held for four terms over 15 years. [3] Prior to that he was an official at the Ministry of Home Affairs. [4] He held a place in the government for over two decades. [5] He took an active role in the Hyogo earthquake aftermath, presiding over the Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute. [6] He was also Director General of the Environment Award. [7]

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