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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.
Updated Mar 13, 2021 | 16:37 IST
According to local reports, Kawai s appearance is directed to annoy his opponent Masayuki Hiratsuka, who is the current head of the People’s Sovereignty Party Source: 河合ゆうすけ【KAWAPAの河合】チャンネル  |  Photo Credit: YouTube
Is this Japanese man trying to send a message by clowning around? If he is, it is certainly working and going viral.
A prefecture outside Tokyo has garnered worldwide attention after a political candidate started mimicking DC supervillain the Joker while announcing his candidacy to become the governor.
Yusuke Kawai, who is in the race to become Chiba Prefecture governor, announced his candidacy with the party to make Chiba a land of magic and dreams .