The unified local elections, which are held once every four years, will be announced in nine prefectures on the 4rd, and the election campaign will begin.
Of these, Hokkaido is expected to be a full-scale confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties, and Nara is likely to be a "conservative split" election in which support within the LDP is divided Japan and it is expected to be a fierce battle with the participation of candidates from the Restoration Party and candidates recommended by the Communist Party.
The unified local elections will be announced in nine prefectures on the 23rd, and the election campaign will begin.
According to NHK's summary, 9 candidates are scheduled to run by the 22nd.
In the nine gubernatorial elections, Hokkaido is the only one where the ruling and opposition parties are set to face off in a full-scale showdown.
Nara and Tokushima are likely to be "conservative splits" with divided support within the LDP, and Nara is expected to be a fierce battle with the participation of candidates from the Japan Restoration Party and candidates nominated by the Communist Party.
In addition, Tokushima is set to challenge the incumbent by two former members of the Diet and a newcomer to the Communist Party.
In Osaka, in addition to the evaluation of the Osaka prefectural government so far, such as measures against the new coronavirus, candidates such as the Osaka Restoration Association and other parties are expected to compete for measures to support education and child-rearing, and for attracting IR=integrated resort facilities including casinos.
Oita is expected to be a contest between the former mayor of Oita, who is supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party, and a former member of the House of Councillors, who was elected four years ago in the House of Councillors election when opposition parties fought together.
In the first half of this unified local election, mayoral elections in six ordinance-designated cities including Osaka City will be announced on the 26th, and 6 prefectural assembly elections and 31 ordinance-designated cities will be announced on the 41st, and
voting will be held on the
17th of next month.