A ghost and the ‘Joker’ are the candidates for governor in Tokyo

Definitely Election campaigns have everything, from candidates who do not fit the profile, promises that will surely not be fulfilled, town baths, confrontations between the contenders to the occasional “dirty talk” which usually come to light during this stage prior to elections.

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Although it would seem that everything has already been seen in Mexico, In Japan, things reached another level that even borders on surrealism and brings out a few laughs because of how unique the candidates become.

And it is thatin the Japanese capital, Tokyo, elections are about to be held to choose a governor, however, videos of the candidates for this important position have gone viral on social media, which seem to come from an alternate reality. and they are completely different from what has ever been seen during an electoral campaign, at least in Mexico.

Ghost of “JU-ON” and the “Joker” seek to rule Tokyo

Beyond the ridiculousness that the candidates in Mexico end up starring in, without a doubt In Japan, things are even more complicated, since in that country practically anyone can run for public office. with the sole requirement of carrying out a deposit of 3 million yen, refundable if he or she obtains at least 10 percent of the votes.

In addition, they have the benefit of six minutes of television, which the NHK channel grants free of charge to anyone. who has legally presented himself as a candidate for the Tokyo gubernatorial election.

Thus, curious images of a recently held debate went viral on social media, where It can be seen how a candidate dressed up as the ghost from the movie “JU-ON” with a child meowing like a cat; as well as a man dressed up as the “Joker” participated, performing all kinds of tricks in front of the camera.

In the case of the ghost, he kept making strange faces and noises just like in the famous horror movie, while the “Joker” kept laughing in a strange way, while the sign language interpreter tried everything to successfully transmit the contenders’ message.

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According to Dr. Jeffrey J. Hall, an internationalist specializing in Japan, the Tokyo elections are one of the largest in that country.so influencers, musicians or anyone looking for attention see a great opportunity for millions of people to know them

He also explains that electoral campaigns are very different from those known in Mexico, since There are no television commercials or online campaigns, it is forbidden to solicit votes at home and it is not allowed to pay people to campaign for a candidate. The only thing allowed is the placing of posters on the streets. All of this is designed to ensure that money has minimal influence on elections.

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2024-07-02 15:11:02

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