Takio Izawa

Takio Izawa (伊澤 多喜男, Izawa Takio, December 26, 1869 – August 13, 1949) was a Japanese politician of the early 20th century.

Biography

Izawa served as Governor of Wakayama, Ehime, and Niigata Prefectures on Honshū, and later became a member of the House of Peers. He was appointed the 10th Governor-General of Taiwan where he served from September 1, 1924 to July 1926. After a trip to Japan for medical reasons in 1926, Izawa was nominated to become Mayor of Tokyo City, a position which he accepted.

See also

• Taiwan under Japanese rule