In the unified native elections, the mayoral elections for six ordinance-designated cities had been introduced on the twenty sixth, and a complete of 21 candidates have submitted their candidacy to date.
Of these, the Osaka mayoral election is anticipated to be a de facto one-on-one battle between the candidate backed by the Osaka Restoration Party because the successor to the retiring incumbent and the candidate voluntarily supported by members of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party.
On the twenty sixth, unified native elections held as soon as each 4 years had been introduced for mayoral elections in six ordinance-designated cities: Sapporo, Sagamihara, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
Candidatures are accepted from 8:30 am, and in line with NHK’s abstract, to date
▼3 individuals every in Sapporo, Shizuoka, and Hiroshima,
▼ Sagamihara and Osaka every have 5 individuals,
▼ Hamamatsu is 2 individuals,
A complete of 21 individuals submitted their candidacy.
Looking on the breakdown,
▼ There are 3 incumbents,
▼ 18 newcomers,
In addition, there are 4 feminine candidates.