Katsuhiro Akimoto (秋元 克広, Akimoto Katsuhiro) is a Japanese politician and the incumbent mayor of Sapporo, the largest and capital city of Hokkaido, Japan.^[1][2]

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Katsuhiro Akimoto
秋元 克広
Mayor of Sapporo
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2015
Preceded by	Fumio Ueda
Personal details
Born	(1956-02-02) 2 February 1956 (age 68) Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Hokkaido University Bachelor of Law
Website	sapporo-akimoto.jp

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Following victory in the 2023 Sapporo mayoral election, Akimoto is currently serving his 3rd term as mayor.