The money scandals that felled Tokyo's past two governors influenced the election Sunday as many voters interviewed by The Japan Times said they expected their new leader to put an end to corruption in the capital.
Masayuki Kimura, 67, who was born and raised in Shinagawa Ward, said he saw Yuriko Koike as the best choice.
"Maybe sometimes we should give a chance to a woman," he said.
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