Kaneyasu Marutani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Japanese journalist and politician
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Place of Birth: Ikeda, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
About Kaneyasu Marutani
- Kaneyasu Marutani (????, Marutani Kaneyasu, 25 June 1919 – 3 June 2014) was a Japanese journalist and politician from the Social Democratic Party.
- He served as member of the House of Councillors from 1977 to 1989.He also served as Mayor of Ikeda, Hokkaido from 1957 to 1976.
- During his tenure as mayor, he was instrumental in forming a sister city relationship with the City of Penticton in British Columbia Canada.
- This relationship is still active in 2017 and a delegation from Penticton recently travelled to Ikeda Japan to celebrate the fortieth anniversary.
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