Ahead of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, residents in the capital are seeing duplicates of the same poster — some of which are unrelated to the poll — dominating half of the wooden boards set up for candidates in the race, as a minor party takes advantage of a legal loophole.
Curious passersby are posting on social media pictures of such boards — placed by the local election commission in highly visible locations, such as next to schools and parks and along sidewalks — and questioning whether such a practice is allowed under election law.
The short answer is yes.
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