Tokyo’s Election Poster Boards are Out of Control

Unseen Japan
6 min read4 days ago

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A legal loophole has enabled one party to “hijack” the official election boards for the Tokyo governor’s race. The result is pure chaos.

Picture: heisj / PIXTA(ピクスタ)

By Jay Allen

Official election boards are common in Japan. The large white boards set up throughout Japan’s neighborhoods are the only places candidates running for office are legally allowed to post posters promoting…

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