With local elections just around the corner, these bingo-like billboards boasting pictures of each area's candidates are currently as ubiquitous in Tokyo as hostess bars <http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=1127> and convenience stores. [Japanese elections] <http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/archives/tokyo_election_billboard02\ .jpg>
However, being ineligible to vote makes delving into any of the candidates detailed proposals a pointless exercise, and anyway, Japanese democracy appears to entail nothing more than maintaining the status quo <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/22/news/japan.php> and electing relatives of previous runners <http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=922> . Yet judging the pictures alone, young Leo Suzuki would possibly be worth a punt; his manly pose and martial arts prowess making him appear to be a man who could perhaps make something happen. [Japanese politician] <http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/archives/young_japanese_politician0\ 2.jpg> That said, Hiroko Kano might well be a woman but she is equally manly maybe even more so. [female Japanese politician] <http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/archives/female_japanese_politician\ 02.jpg> But when all is said and done, surely super suave `Shoko' should seal the deal, as he is speedy, open, kind and an opinion leader. Plus perhaps more importantly, he is hot too. [hot Japanese politician] <http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/archives/hot_japanese_politician02.\ jpg>
