Rain or shine — and weather forecasts anticipate the former — voters have a chance to reshape the capital’s legislative body during the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on Sunday.
But perhaps not its policies.
The factional makeup of the city’s assembly stands to change dramatically, with 271 candidates vying for 127 seats across the capital’s 42 electoral districts.
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