Introduction of village mayor

Born in Kyoto in 1952. Graduated from the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Ritsumeikan University.
Joined Kyoto Prefectural Office in 1975.
Became deputy governor since 2013 after serving as Industry Promotion Section Manager,
Assistant General Manager of Department of Commerce and Industry,
and Director of Commerce, Labor, and Tourism, etc.
Retired as deputy governor in the middle of the third term, on March 22, 2024.
Became the village mayor of Art and Technology Village Kyoto (ATVK) on April 1, 2024.

Village mayor’s various consultation

From April 2024, “village mayor’s various consultation” will be conducted within the Art and Technology Village Kyoto.
Former Vice Governor of Kyoto Prefecture, the village mayor Akimasa Yamashita will bring together
all his life and experiences to conduct “Corporate Life Consultation” for companies.

I hope to be able to give advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Kyoto Prefecture
so that this will be an opportunity for them to take a big step towards becoming healthy.
Consultations will be held every Tuesday. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

■Opening date: 10:00 to 16:00 on every Tuesday
■Consultation fee: free
■Contact information: 075-925-8821 or atvk@ki21.jp

* Consultation is limited to companies (including sole proprietors).
* Consultations are held every Tuesday, however, may not be held on some days due to circumstances.
* The content of the consultation is expected to include the development of new sales channels, collaboration / cooperation, business matching, brand strategy, and business succession, etc., however, any consultation is basically fine as long as it is business-related.
* However, please note that we may not be able to fully respond to your request depending on the content of your consultation.