Mayor Hirohisa Fujii was born in 1962 and graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Kogakuin University in Tokyo.

He was first elected to the Toyama Prefectural Assembly in 2011 and re-elected in 2015. In 2021, he was elected Mayor of Toyama City.

Mayor Fujii has established a Smart City Promotion Vision, which aims to further improve the quality of life and convenience for each citizen by utilizing digital technology and data, while continuing the compact city approach for sustainable urban management.

By further deepening the compact city concept and complementing and integrating it with smart city initiatives, Mayor Fujii aims to create a vibrant community where all citizens can feel happy, even in the face of an aging population and declining birth-rate.