Yūji Kuroiwa

Yūji Kuroiwa (黒岩 祐治) is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan.

Biography
Kuroiwa was born on 26 September 1954 in Kobe, the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture in Kansai region of Japan. A graduate of Waseda University, Kuroiwa became the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture on April 23, 2011, and has held the position for more than 10 years.