One week until the election of the Governor of Tokyo Each candidate appeals for support

One week until the election of the Governor of Tokyo Each candidate appeals for support June 28, 18:24

The Tokyo Metropolitan Governor's election, in which 22 people, the largest number in the past, ran for elections, had a week to vote. As the new coronavirus infections were confirmed one after another, each candidate made an assertion about the measures to prevent the spread of infection and economic revitalization, and appealed for their support.

The candidates running for the Governor of Tokyo are, in the order in which they were reported,
▽Reiwa Shinsengumi representative, newcomer Taro Yamamoto (45)
▽Independent incumbent Yuriko Koike (67)
▽Some newcomers, happy Mr. Hiroko Nanami (35), General Manager of Public Relations Headquarters for Realization, Mr.
Kenji Utsunomiya (73), an independent new member and former chairman of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Japan (73)
Mr. Makoto Sakurai, a leader of various parties and the first party of Japan (48)
▽Independent new employee, former caregiver Hiroshi Kagoyama (46)
▽Independent new employee , former Vice Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, recommended by the Japan Restoration Association, Taisuke Ono (46)
▽Independent new employee , Former Asahi Shimbun employee Hideyuki Takemoto (64)
▽ Rookie of various factions and singer Makoto Nishimoto (33)
▽ Independent newcomer, Yasuhiro Sekiguchi, president of the building management company (68)
▽ Independent newcomer, NPO Corporate representative Mr. Kiyoetsu Oshikoshi (61)
▽ Mr. Hattori, a musician who is a rookie of various groups and who protects the people from NHK (46)
▽ A rookie of various groups who protects the people from the NHK, who is the head of the party There Takashi Tachibana to be recommended (52)
▽ rookie of the factions, the party is recommended to protect the public from NHK, businessman Mr. Kenichiro Saito secretary (39)
in the rookie of ▽ factions, Mr. Teruki Goto of the self-employed (37)
▽Independent newcomer and author Shinomi Sawa (44)
▽Newcomers and event producer Koji Ichikawa (58)
▽Independent newcomer and free journalist Hitoshi Ishii (55)
▽Independent newcomer , Ikuhiro Nagasawa, a pharmacist (34)
▽Kazue Ushio (33)
▽Newcomers of various groups and social activist Masayuki Hiratsuka (38)
▽Independent newcomer, former Ground Self-Defense Force Mr. Kuon Naito (63) and

more than 22 people.

On the 28th, the last Sunday of the election campaign, each candidate made a claim about the prevention of the spread of infection, measures for economic revival, employment recovery, etc.

▽Reiwa Shinsengumi representative Taro Yamamoto gave a street speech with the member of the House of Councilors who supports in front of Shinjuku Station. Mr. Yamamoto said, "I saw many people who have become homeless. I want to raise a total of 15 trillion yen to Tokyo to raise the corona loss. Even if somehow survived, the second wave came. Sometimes it's a game set that many people sang. If the country doesn't do it, I'll do it as Tokyo Metropolitan. It's the protection of Tokyo that is boldly done." I appealed.

▽ The current candidate, Yuriko Koike, has not given a speech on the street to avoid crowding, but on the 28th, he delivered a video on the Internet. Mr. Koike said, “Since the number of new coronavirus infections has increased, the way evacuation shelters have become a very important issue. We would like to firmly work on the construction of evacuation shelters that take measures against infectious diseases.・Because the destination to escape from the earthquake is different, we will proceed with disaster countermeasures to protect lives together with the citizens of the city."

Former Chairman of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Kenji Utsunomiya delivered a speech at the pedestrian paradise in Ginza with the heads of the constitutional Democratic Party, the Communist Party, and the Social Democratic Party who are supported. Mr. Utsunomiya said, "This is an election in which each citizen has the right to survive. Many people lost their jobs and homes in the corona disaster, threatening their lives and lives. What was thrown at the losers was It's a very tough word of self-responsibility. I want to change this kind of society. The children are asked whether they can have hope and leave Tokyo where no one is left behind."

▽ Former Kumamoto Deputy Governor, the candidate for Taisuke Ono, recommended by the Japan Restoration Association, directly spoke to voters in front of Shinjuku Station and appealed for their support. Mr. Ono said, "We shouldn't have a pandemic, but we shouldn't be too afraid to shrink the economy. We have to look for both ways. What is really high risk? We will take proper measures to tackle these problems, and in the rest, we will confront Corona while making bold efforts and efforts so that the economy will turn around. These two are important."

▽ Party leader Takashi Tachibana, who protects the people from NHK, gave a public address in front of Shinjuku station. Mr. Tachibana said, "If the second wave of virus infection spreads in the future, we will refrain from self-restraint based on well-scientific scientific grounds. Compensation for damage caused by self-restraint was exactly on scale. I will do it."

The Tokyo Governor's election will be voted on the 5th of next month and will be counted on the same day.