Dr. NakaMats lost the mayoral elections last week, but he certainly did his best to think outside the box, even amidst strict campaign rules. Beginning exactly two weeks before the election, candidates can post a "Vote for Me!" ad that fits exactly in these green numbered boxes temporarily installed in each neighborhood.
Usually--and I mean 99.9% of the time--the incumbent will put a smiling photo of himself in a business suit with his name and a cheesy slogan against a blue background. Here, you see reigning champ Shintaro Ishihara's shining example on the top right, and the balding head of another candidate (sorry, I forgot which one) below him. (My dad thinks it's Shiro Asano, who came in #2.)
And then you have the pink and white picture-less poster from none other than invention master himself, Dr. NakaMats. His slogan is: "I hear your complaints, citizens." And then below the envelope it says "Email Me."
And I did. I e-mailed him, but he didn't write back.
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