Japan’s ‘so handsome’ youngest governor, 36, sets social media abuzz again

Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination that followed Ishida’s election earlier this year.Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest sitting prefectural leader, with social media users repeatedly praising his appearance and describing him as unusually “handsome” for a politician.The attention first surged shortly after Ishida took office in January.A greeting video posted on Instagram on February 1 drew more than 150,000 likes, with commenters flooding the post with admiring reactions.Among them were remarks such as “Fresh and appealing!” and “He’s so handsome I’m already in a mini panic,” according to comments highlighted by Japanese outlet J-CAST News.