7. Closing remarks

I have spoken about measures to realize a Tokyo that overflows with hope. Be it industrial structure or technological development, as the world changes at an unparalleled rate of speed, we will not fall behind as we strongly advance metropolitan administration that looks ahead to the future. I would like to close this policy speech with the words of Shinpei Goto, who created the framework for modern Tokyo a century ago.

“Rather than contributing 50 pages to Japanese history, we must strive to write one page of world history.”

I will firmly carry on Goto’s will and surge forward with all my strength to build a “New Tokyo” that leads the world.

This regular session of the Assembly will be the final session in the current 4-year term for all members of the Assembly. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your contributions to the development of Tokyo over the last four years. Since I took office as governor with the pledge to advance the grand reform of Tokyo, which brought unprecedented attention to metropolitan administration, I understand that the Assembly also worked to implement various reforms. In working to achieve further reform and realize a metropolitan administration that truly puts the people of Tokyo first, I look forward to working with all who share my aspiration.

On behalf of the people of Tokyo, I would like to once again express my deep respect to the Assembly members who will be stepping down at the end of this term for all of your hard work. To those who will run for reelection, I sincerely wish you the best.

Including the matters to which I have already referred, a total of 42 proposals have been presented to this regular session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, including 23 ordinance bills and 15 proposed contracts, to be deliberated among the Assembly members.
This concludes my policy address to the Assembly. Thank you.