Harue Kitamura (北村 春江 (Kitamura, Harue) 11 July 1928 – 13 March 2022) was a Japanese politician, lawyer, and feminist. She is the first woman to be elected mayor of a Japanese city, serving three terms as the mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo.
Kitamura was born in Kyoto in 1928. Raised in Osaka,[1] in 1952 she graduated from Ritsumeikan University's law department. After experiencing gender discrimination in the workplace, Kitamura decided to become a lawyer to improve conditions and reduce inequality. She became the first Ritsumeikan alumna to pass the bar exam in 1956.[1]
Careeredit
In 1959, Kitamura started working at the Osaka Family Court, then from 1979 until 1991, at the Ashiya Education Commission to chair terms.[2]
Kitamura ran for mayor of Ashiya in 1991 as an independent, and became the first female mayor of a Japanese city.[3] Her main supporters were mothers who supported her plans for public school reform.[4] In 1992 Kitamura was presented with a Medal of Honor.[citation needed]
The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred during her time in office, and 400 of Ashiya's citizens were killed. With transportation and official communications lines down, Kitamura had to call the mayors of Osaka, Beppu, and Izumo personally to ask for aid. Refugees stayed in city hall for weeks until housing was built.[2]
In 2003 Kitamura retired from political life, and chose not to run for re-election.[5][6] She was publicly recognized by the governor of Hyogo prefecture, Toshizō Ido, for her work. Kitamura was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (旭日中綬章, Kyokujitsu chūjushō) in 2004.[7]
Personal life and deathedit
Kitamura died from aspiration pneumonia in Nishinomiya on 13 March 2022, at the age of 93.[8]
Publicationsedit
Kitamura, Harue (1986). "Kazoku no henyō to fujin-mondai". In Inui, Shōzō; Hatanaka, Kazuo; Yamashita, Kenji (eds.). Gendai nihon no kokka to hō. Kōza gendai nihon shakai no kōzō henka (A Course on the structural change of modern Japanese society) (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Tōkyō: Yūhikaku. ISBN978-4-641-07172-8. OCLC 833222266. chapter title: "Family Transformation and Problems around Women" (「家族の変容と婦人問題」, "Kazoku no henyō to fujin-mondai")
Kanehira, Teruko, ed. (1993). Danjo kyōdō shakai no sōzō [Creation of a society men and women collaborating]. 21-seiki no chihō jichi senryaku (in Japanese). Vol. 11. Kanehira, Teruko; Kitamura, Haruka; Tanaka, Masao; Ogino, Atsuko (panelists). Tōkyō: Gyōsei. ISBN9784324036051. OCLC 607133118. chapter title: "Panel discussion: Chief Executive Posts in Political Administration and Women" (「座談会 首長職と女性」, "Zadankai: Kubichō-shoku to josei")
Committee on Equality of Both Sexes, Japan Bar Association, ed. (2007). "Dai 2-bu: dai 1-shō: 2-setsu 3; Bengoshi kara Ashiya shichō e no tenshin to hanshin-Awaji daishinsai". Josei bengoshi no ayumi: 3-nin kara 3000-nin e [History of a Female Lawyer: From 3 to 3000] (in Japanese). Akashi shoten. ISBN978-4-7503-2511-8. chapter title: Part 2, Section 1, sub-section 2: 3 An attorney's path to the Mayor of Ashiya, and the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake (第2部: 第1章: 2節; 3 弁護士から芦屋市長への転身と阪神淡路大震災, Dai 2-bu: dai 1-shō: 2-setsu; 3 Bengoshi kara Ashiya shichō e no tenshin to Hanshin-Awaji daishinsai)
Referencesedit
^ abUeda, Erina (27 October 2008). "Mizukara michi wo kirihiraku: josei no shakai-shinshutu no paionia, Kitamura Harue-shi" [Opening the Road by her own hands: Harue Kitamura, the Pioneer of Women's Social Advancement]. ritsumei.ac.jp (in Japanese). Ritsumeikan University. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ ab"Quake Sways Election Bid of Japan's Only Woman Mayor : Politics: Her opponent claims events show she can't handle bureaucrats or crisis management". Los Angeles Times. 1 April 1995. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^O'Connor, Karen (2010). Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook. Sage Publications. ISBN9781483305417.
^Kuriki, Chieko (5 May 1991). "MOTHERS ELECT JAPAN'S FIRST WOMAN MAYOR". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^"First female mayor to call it a day". The Japan Times Online. 18 January 2003. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^"Dai 15-kai tōitsu chihō-sen shirīzu (3) konki kagiri de intai suru Hyōgo-ken Ashiya shichō kitamura harue-san" [The 15th Unified Local Election Series (3): Decided to retire with the current term: Harue Kitamura, Mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo]. Women' S Perspective (in Japanese) (547). The Ichikawa Fusae Memorial Association: 5–7. April 2003. ISSN 1345-7098.
^"Alumni Association NEWS : Our alumni as the awardee of Spring, 2004 has been announced!! — Harue Kitamura, decorated (class of '52)". ritsumei.ac.jp. Ritsumeikan University. 30 April 2004.
^"全国初の女性市長 元芦屋市長の北村春江さん死去". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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Harue Kitamura 北村 春江 Kitamura Harue 11 July 1928 13 March 2022 was a Japanese politician lawyer and feminist She is the first woman to be elected mayor of a Japanese city serving three terms as the mayor of Ashiya Hyogo Harue Kitamura北村春江Mayor of Ashiya HyogoIn office 1991 2003Preceded byKoroku YamamuraSucceeded byKen YamanakaPersonal detailsBorn 1928 07 11 11 July 1928Kyoto JapanDied13 March 2022 2022 03 13 aged 93 Nishinomiya JapanAlma materRitsumeikan UniversityOccupationLawyer and politicianAwardsMedal of Honor Japan Order of the Rising Sun Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 Publications 5 ReferencesEarly life editKitamura was born in Kyoto in 1928 Raised in Osaka 1 in 1952 she graduated from Ritsumeikan University s law department After experiencing gender discrimination in the workplace Kitamura decided to become a lawyer to improve conditions and reduce inequality She became the first Ritsumeikan alumna to pass the bar exam in 1956 1 Career editIn 1959 Kitamura started working at the Osaka Family Court then from 1979 until 1991 at the Ashiya Education Commission to chair terms 2 Kitamura ran for mayor of Ashiya in 1991 as an independent and became the first female mayor of a Japanese city 3 Her main supporters were mothers who supported her plans for public school reform 4 In 1992 Kitamura was presented with a Medal of Honor citation needed The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred during her time in office and 400 of Ashiya s citizens were killed With transportation and official communications lines down Kitamura had to call the mayors of Osaka Beppu and Izumo personally to ask for aid Refugees stayed in city hall for weeks until housing was built 2 In 2003 Kitamura retired from political life and chose not to run for re election 5 6 She was publicly recognized by the governor of Hyogo prefecture Toshizō Ido for her work Kitamura was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun 3rd Class Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon 旭日中綬章 Kyokujitsu chujushō in 2004 7 Personal life and death editKitamura died from aspiration pneumonia in Nishinomiya on 13 March 2022 at the age of 93 8 Publications editKitamura Harue 1986 Kazoku no henyō to fujin mondai In Inui Shōzō Hatanaka Kazuo Yamashita Kenji eds Gendai nihon no kokka to hō Kōza gendai nihon shakai no kōzō henka A Course on the structural change of modern Japanese society in Japanese Vol 2 Tōkyō Yuhikaku ISBN 978 4 641 07172 8 OCLC 833222266 chapter title Family Transformation and Problems around Women 家族の変容と婦人問題 Kazoku no henyō to fujin mondai Kanehira Teruko ed 1993 Danjo kyōdō shakai no sōzō Creation of a society men and women collaborating 21 seiki no chihō jichi senryaku in Japanese Vol 11 Kanehira Teruko Kitamura Haruka Tanaka Masao Ogino Atsuko panelists Tōkyō Gyōsei ISBN 9784324036051 OCLC 607133118 chapter title Panel discussion Chief Executive Posts in Political Administration and Women 座談会 首長職と女性 Zadankai Kubichō shoku to josei Committee on Equality of Both Sexes Japan Bar Association ed 2007 Dai 2 bu dai 1 shō 2 setsu 3 Bengoshi kara Ashiya shichō e no tenshin to hanshin Awaji daishinsai Josei bengoshi no ayumi 3 nin kara 3000 nin e History of a Female Lawyer From 3 to 3000 in Japanese Akashi shoten ISBN 978 4 7503 2511 8 chapter title Part 2 Section 1 sub section 2 3 An attorney s path to the Mayor of Ashiya and the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake 第2部 第1章 2節 3 弁護士から芦屋市長への転身と阪神淡路大震災 Dai 2 bu dai 1 shō 2 setsu 3 Bengoshi kara Ashiya shichō e no tenshin to Hanshin Awaji daishinsai References edit a b Ueda Erina 27 October 2008 Mizukara michi wo kirihiraku josei no shakai shinshutu no paionia Kitamura Harue shi Opening the Road by her own hands Harue Kitamura the Pioneer of Women s Social Advancement ritsumei ac jp in Japanese Ritsumeikan University Retrieved 2 May 2019 a b Quake Sways Election Bid of Japan s Only Woman Mayor Politics Her opponent claims events show she can t handle bureaucrats or crisis management Los Angeles Times 1 April 1995 ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved 2 May 2019 O Connor Karen 2010 Gender and Women s Leadership A Reference Handbook Sage Publications ISBN 9781483305417 Kuriki Chieko 5 May 1991 MOTHERS ELECT JAPAN S FIRST WOMAN MAYOR chicagotribune com Retrieved 2 May 2019 First female mayor to call it a day The Japan Times Online 18 January 2003 ISSN 0447 5763 Retrieved 2 May 2019 Dai 15 kai tōitsu chihō sen shirizu 3 konki kagiri de intai suru Hyōgo ken Ashiya shichō kitamura harue san The 15th Unified Local Election Series 3 Decided to retire with the current term Harue Kitamura Mayor of Ashiya Hyogo Women S Perspective in Japanese 547 The Ichikawa Fusae Memorial Association 5 7 April 2003 ISSN 1345 7098 Alumni Association NEWS Our alumni as the awardee of Spring 2004 has been announced Harue Kitamura decorated class of 52 ritsumei ac jp Ritsumeikan University 30 April 2004 全国初の女性市長 元芦屋市長の北村春江さん死去 Kobe Shimbun in Japanese 13 March 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2022 Predecessor Koroku Yamamura April 1987 April 1991 Mayor of Ashiya Hyogo 15th 16th 17th April 1991 June 2003 Successor Ken Yamanaka ja June 2003 June 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harue Kitamura amp oldid 1181159637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
