Unhappy Ending of Sorts

Azuma Shuhei, a candidate in Osaka in the July elections. Unlike most, soft-spoken and self-effacing. The Mainichi reports he visited all 43 municipalities in Osaka during the election, bringing his low-key style to "dialogue meetings". Sometimes he had an audience of just one or two. He finished 12th out of 19 candidates, while Sanseito-backed Miyade Chisato finished third, securing a seat in parliament. During campaigning Miyade delivered an observation typical of the party: "Look at Osaka's Dotombori -- it's chock-full of foreigners," Miyade said in a speech posted to X in May. "They buy up real estate and ignore Japanese customs. Is the government really protecting the assets of Japanese people?" The full story is here: A quiet voice in a loud election: Shuhei Azuma's lonely campaign - The Mainichi https://share.google/ANTl6aEuwtRzSuZkQ