| Yorikane Masumoto | |
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| 桝本 頼兼 | |
| 25th Mayor of Kyoto | |
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In office 25 February 1996 – 24 February 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Tomoyuki Tanabe |
| Succeeded by | Daisaku Kadokawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 29, 1941 Dalian, China |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
Yorikane Masumoto (桝本 頼兼 Masumoto Yorikane?, born January 29, 1941)is a Japanese politician, serve as former mayor of Kyoto in Japan from 1996 until 2008. A graduate of Chuo University, he was first elected in February 1996. After finishing three full terms in office he did not run again in the 2008 mayoral election.