Congratulations to Mayor Hiroto Fujii on being the inaugural recipient of the U.S.-Japan Foundation Young Mayors of Japan Award—recognizing Japan’s next generation of local leaders.
I was honored to serve on the selection committee alongside Lin Kobayashi and Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai.
At the award ceremony in Tokyo, I spoke about my book project and joined a discussion with Lin Kobayashi and Mayor Fujii on the future of local governance.