In March 2021, several media reported that an unusual candidate will take part in the elections in the Japanese Prefecture of Tiba. We checked whether this is really so.
About the Japanese comedian, who decided to go into politics, told "Ren-TV", News.ru, Medialeaks, Telegram channel "Tape" And other Russian and foreign media. Allegedly, the candidate for regional Japanese elections quickly became popular among users of social networks who began to invent thematic memes and jokes.
Tiba reported an unusual candidate in the election of the head of the prefecture of Tiba with reference to videoPlaced on YouTube on March 9, 2021. In the video, a man in a suit and make -up, reminiscent of a popular hero of comics and films, briefly talks about his program. In many ways she Built On the objections of one of the main applicants for the post-Masayuki Hirasuke, who stated that “Covid-19 is just a cold” and that the vaccines from this disease are dangerous. The description of the video says that the candidate, in particular, wants to achieve at least 40%, allow all residents of the prefecture to visit Disneyland located there and eliminate any discrimination.
Judging by the same description, the candidate is called Yusuka Kawai, he graduated from Kyoto University and heads River Junction. This confirms And the information on the company's website, which says that River Junction is engaged in the selection of temporary personnel, outsourcing and the organization of events. March 4, 2021 Company Confirmed Kawai's extension to the post of Governor Tiba. It was not possible to find confirmation that the candidate combines the leadership of River Junction and the Comedian career, which was asserted by some Russian media. At the same time, on March 9, Kawai Published On its YouTube channel, a music video called it's show Time.
Finally, confirmation of this news can be found on the official sitewhich is dedicated to the upcoming (March 21) elections. This resource reports that a 40-year-old Yusuke Kawai will fight for a post, and a link to the video from the same YouTube channel, where the viral video has been published, is given as the candidate’s website. At the same time, in the photograph in the attached Bulletin of Kawai, he is represented without the famous make -up. The column “Political Party” opposite the name of the candidate states: “The party that will make the whole prefecture of Tiba with the earth of dreams and magic.”
Most of the truth
- https://www.snopes.com/Fact-check/joker-face-pain-governor-japan/
- https://japantuday.com/category/politics/joker-in-running-for-chiba-gubernatorial-election
- https://nypost.com/2021/03/10/japanese-candidate-discusses-platform-dressed-as-the-joker/
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