page_title: Ichio Asukata
hierarchical_section_title: Ichio Asukata
caption_attribution_description: English: Ichio Asukata (April 2, 1915 – October 11, 1990), chairman of the Japan Socialist Party, and as mayor of Yokohama from 1963 to 1978. 日本語: 飛鳥田 一雄（あすかた いちを、1915年4月2日 - 1990年10月11日）、日本の政治家。 中文（中国大陆）‎: 飞鸟田一雄，前横滨市长、日本社会党委员长（党首）
context_page_description: Ichio Asukata was a Japanese politician who served as chairman of the Japan Socialist Party, and as mayor of Yokohama from 1963 to 1978.
  Asukata rose to prominence as a left-wing parliamentarian during the 1950s and was a vocal opponent of the 1960 security treaty with the United States.
  As mayor of Yokohama he was a pioneer of progressive governance focused on improving quality of life, and inspired imitators in several other cities, including Tokyo governor Ryokichi Minobe.
  As chairman of the JSP from 1977 to 1983, he attempted to expand the party's membership and realign its platform to a more European-style social democratic model, but was largely unsuccessful in boosting the party's standing.
context_section_description: Ichio Asukata (飛鳥田 一雄, Asukata Ichio, April 2, 1915 – October 11, 1990) was a Japanese politician who served as chairman of the Japan Socialist Party, and as mayor of Yokohama from 1963 to 1978.
  Asukata rose to prominence as a left-wing parliamentarian during the 1950s and was a vocal opponent of the 1960 security treaty with the United States.
  As mayor of Yokohama he was a pioneer of progressive governance focused on improving quality of life, and inspired imitators in several other cities, including Tokyo governor Ryokichi Minobe.
  As chairman of the JSP from 1977 to 1983, he attempted to expand the party's membership and realign its platform to a more European-style social democratic model, but was largely unsuccessful in boosting the party's standing.
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