Ryotaro Azuma
[1] In 1950, Azuma became a member of the international Olympic Committee (IOC).[4][5][6] In 1959, he was nominated as the Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Tokyo gubernatorial election.He defeated Socialist candidate Hachirō Arita and took office on April 27.Much of his legacy as governor surrounds the improvements to Tokyo before and during the 1964 Olympics, and accompanying pollution and administrative issues.He is interred in the Tama Reien Cemetery in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.