Kōtarō Kodama

Kodama was born in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture on 21 March 1934. He graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at Tottori University. In 1969, he was elected as a member of the Akitakata Town Council.^[1] In addition, he served as vice chairman of the National Association of Towns and Villages and the chairman of Hiroshima Prefecture.^[2]

In 1980 he was elected as the mayor of Akitakata. He held the position until he retired in 2008.

On 11 January 2026, Kodama died at the age of 91.^[3]