Japan will have a general election (lower house election) on Dec. 16th. Official campaign started on Dec. 4th and today is the middle of the term.
I found campaigners at any major railway terminals in Tokyo. I visited Shibuya as well as Shinjuku.
Japan’s politics is in confusion and the expectation for coming election is low.
It was enthusiastic 3 years ago (in 2009) as first full-scale power shift was expected in the last election. (And power shift from Liberal Democratic Party to Democratic Party of Japan happened). But the politics by DPJ had been disappointing, which lead to deepened disillusion for politics.
There are 12 parties (with seats in the Diet) which had candidate for the election. The difference in policies is vague. Most parties appeal “east to say” but “hard to do” policies.
Some candidates appealed from the campaign cars while others speak standing on the ground.
It was not only political parties but also NGOs had campaign in and around the stations. An anti-nuclear group was appealing their messages at Shinjuku Station.
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