It’s relatively unknown that Mr. Fumio Kishida, the incumbent Prime Minter of Japan, spent his childhood in Queens and attended local public schools, including PS 13 The Clement C. Moore School in Elmhurst. This is his 2nd grade class photo at PS 13.
Before I go further, here's Kishida's class picture from his elementary school in NYC, printed in his book. He's second from the right in the back row. pic.twitter.com/wMSXDy4LKv
— Tobias Harris (@observingjapan) September 26, 2021
This New York Times article talks about his childhood in Queens and his political career after returning to Japan.
