The Tokyo gubernatorial election has been marred by chaos and controversy as 56 candidates vie for the governor's seat, but only 48 spaces are available for posters on official bulletin boards. This has led to poster pranks and hijacking of the boards by non-candidates. NTV aired uncensored footage showing the NHK Party selling its 24 candidates' spaces to display photos of cats, which a high schooler reacted to with worry about Japan's state. Kickboxer Panchan Rina used the boards to advertise a job placement company, JobIt. Public reaction has been unfavorable, and there is outrage over the abuse of billboards meant to promote candidates. The NHK Party leader called the hijacking 'a great success.' The main opposition candidate, Renho, has released a promo video focusing on creating a bright future for the next generation amid rising costs and stagnant wages.
Hijacking Tokyo gubernatorial election poster boards 'a great success': NHK Party leader https://t.co/W8BNYVT2ZM
Outrage has erupted over abuse of billboards intended to promote candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, which have instead been used to advertise unrelated services. https://t.co/RYw9lXJhT6
Kickboxer Panchan Rina is the latest non-candidate to hijack a Tokyo gubernatorial candidate poster board. Her poster declares, “Eliminate economic hardship!” and is basically an ad for a job placement company called JobIt. Public reaction is…unfavorable. https://t.co/a2UmPYB1p2
NTV aired uncensored footage of a Tokyo gubernatorial election poster board where the NHK Party sold its 24 candidates' spaces to display photos of somebody's cats. A high schooler reacted to this ridiculous spectacle with worry about the state of Japan. https://t.co/8neAs0MUsf https://t.co/OBYnURkpGg
The main opposition candidate in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, Renho, has shared this promo video with her vision for Tokyo: her message focuses on creating a bright future for the next generation among rising costs and stagnant wages. https://t.co/YJ2WuZux07
Poster pranks cause chaos in Tokyo gubernatorial election campaign https://t.co/wGOcQ1e8CT
There are 56 candidates for Tokyo governor, but only 48 spaces for posters on official bulletin boards. https://t.co/mREubwM8bQ https://t.co/MPRpZJUdAI