Snow & Election: Feb. 9, 2014

Tokyo had the heaviest snow in 45 years last night. The amount of snowfall was 27 cm. Traffic system was paralyzed. Some people were injured in a fall.

The roads were covered with snow in the following morning.

People clear away the snow from the sidewalks of main roads. The snow remained in the walking passes even in the afternoon.

We had an election of Tokyo Metropolitan Government governor. People moved carefully to the voting stations. I voted in an elementary school.

Former Health Minister Yoichi Masuzoe, backed by the ruling LDP and Komei Party, defeated former PM Morihiro Hosokawa, who opposed to resumption of nuclear stations in the country, and other candidates. The new governor is expected to host the Olympic Games in 2020.