The race for governor of Chiba Prefecture is heating up as the March 21 election day draws near. With incumbent Governor Kensaku Morita set to retire, the field has become wide open and eight candidates have entered the fray. Here are a few of them. Those who follow politics closely might…
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Japanese Politician Dressed As Supervillain The Joker Running For Governor: Watch
A Japanese politician is garnering attention from across the globe after he joined the race to become the next governor of Chiba Prefecture as a “joker”.
A Japanese politician is garnering attention from across the globe after he joined the race to become the next governor of Chiba Prefecture as a “joker”. Yusuke Kawai, who is head of an event planning agency, announced his candidature earlier this month at a press conference where he appeared as the comic book supervillain. According to Japan Today, Kawai will fight the March 21 election with the Party to Make All of Chiba a Land of Dreams and Magic.