Sōichi Aikawa

was a Japanese politician. Aikawa was born in Urawa, Saitama. He was elected mayor of Urawa in 1991 until 2001. He was chosen as the first mayor of the city of Saitama. He retired in 2009. 

Aikawa died of respiratory failure on 25 January 2021, aged 78.初代さいたま市長・相川宗一さん死去　７８歳　浦和、大宮、与野の合併に尽力　政令指定都市の礎を築く  

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Category:1942 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:Japanese mayors
Category:People from Saitama Prefecture