Bungo Tsuda
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese
politician
. He served as governor
of Kanagawa Prefecture
from April 23, 1967 until April 22, 1975.
Tsuda was born in Kosugi, Toyama
and died at the age of 89 of colorectal cancer
in Yokohama
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He served as governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
from April 23, 1967 until April 22, 1975.
Tsuda was born in Kosugi, Toyama
Kosugi, Toyama
Kosugi was a town located in Imizu District, Toyama, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Kosugi was merged with the towns of Daimon and Ōshima, the village of Shimo, all from Imizu District, and the old city of Shinminato, to form the new city of Imizu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As...
and died at the age of 89 of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer, commonly known as bowel cancer, is a cancer caused by uncontrolled cell growth , in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Colorectal cancer is clinically distinct from anal cancer, which affects the anus....
in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
.
External links
- Bungo Tsuda obituary (Japanese)