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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara raises his hands in triumph at his election campaign headquarters following his lopsided victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, April 10, 2011. Ishihara won his fourth four-year term as Japanese voters went to the polls in the municipal elections for 12 governors, four mayors, 41 prefectural and 15 city assemblies. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HK4d8XxYOXo/t/124/I0000HK4d8XxYOXo.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara raises...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara beams a smile at his election campaign headquarters following his lopsided victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, April 10, 2011. Ishihara won his fourth four-year term as Japanese voters went to the polls in the municipal elections for 12 governors, four mayors, 41 prefectural and 15 city assemblies. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uEouq17jz10/t/124/I0000uEouq17jz10.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara beams a...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara inks one eye of a daruma doll, symbolizing setting a goal, at his election campaign headquarters following his lopsided victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, April 10, 2011. Ishihara won his fourth four-year term as Japanese voters went to the polls in the municipal elections for 12 governors, four mayors, 41 prefectural and 15 city assemblies. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000twpS5KNxvvI/t/124/I0000twpS5KNxvvI.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara inks...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, makes a concession speech during a news conference at his election campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a lopsided victory. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000c9YkDwJB5qs/t/124/I0000c9YkDwJB5qs.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dBEvLCYJwJk/t/124/I0000dBEvLCYJwJk.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007DqWdg3H8vw/t/124/I00007DqWdg3H8vw.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara addresses his supporters at his election campaign headquarters following his lopsided victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, April 10, 2011. Ishihara won his fourth four-year term as Japanese voters went to the polls in the municipal elections for 12 governors, four mayors, 41 prefectural and 15 city assemblies. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KPk.eaMqN4o/t/124/I0000KPk.eaMqN4o.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, makes a concession speech during a news conference at his election campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a lopsided victory. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MYkosJTeeuQ/t/124/I0000MYkosJTeeuQ.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara beams a smile at his election campaign headquarters following his lopsided victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, April 10, 2011. Ishihara won his fourth four-year term as Japanese voters went to the polls in the municipal elections for 12 governors, four mayors, 41 prefectural and 15 city assemblies. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dm1aI9vxRQk/t/124/I0000dm1aI9vxRQk.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara beams a...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara addresses his supporters at his election campaign headquarters following his lopsided victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, April 10, 2011. Ishihara won his fourth four-year term as Japanese voters went to the polls in the municipal elections for 12 governors, four mayors, 41 prefectural and 15 city assemblies. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000IDDSXHuEpHM/t/124/I0000IDDSXHuEpHM.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gov. Shintaro Ishihara...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, makes a concession speech during a news conference at his election campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a lopsided victory. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000X7LjUyOx_1E/t/124/I0000X7LjUyOx_1E.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, makes a concession speech during a news conference at his election campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a lopsided victory. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000G67c.YsFnTY/t/124/I0000G67c.YsFnTY.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nH_I5gKymmg/t/124/I0000nH_I5gKymmg.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hGC0AMEMKO0/t/124/I0000hGC0AMEMKO0.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000l1jbTdL2.EY/t/124/I0000l1jbTdL2.EY.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GRW0CSMqzIk/t/124/I0000GRW0CSMqzIk.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gZvNDPJlmPE/t/124/I0000gZvNDPJlmPE.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KzCPVqJ_QS0/t/124/I0000KzCPVqJ_QS0.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000s.WkkDu7SCY/t/124/I0000s.WkkDu7SCY.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WxMUlHuC214/t/124/I0000WxMUlHuC214.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, makes a concession speech at his campaign headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, 2011, following his defeat. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who won his fourth four-year term in a landslide victory. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GhTVJGhLgZE/t/124/I0000GhTVJGhLgZE.jpg)
April 10, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gubernatorial Election Campaign...
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April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gubernatorial Election Campaign...
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April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gubernatorial Election Campaign...
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April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Gubernatorial Election Campaign...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, joins revelers in a feast under full-blown cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park during his street campaign on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yurke3sTYos/t/124/I0000yurke3sTYos.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, joins revelers in a feast under full-blown cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park during his street campaign on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000t.kiDHYoHfQ/t/124/I0000t.kiDHYoHfQ.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, holds a bottle of sake, Japanese rice wine, as he joins revelers in a fest under full-blown cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park during his street campaign on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000c_IGBkaoER0/t/124/I0000c_IGBkaoER0.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, tastes a cucumber as he joins revelers in a toast under full-blown cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park during his street campaign on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The cucumber is from Fukushima prefecture, from which shipment of leaf vegetables have been banned because of possible radioactive contamination from a nearby tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant.Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000THivf2g58iU/t/124/I0000THivf2g58iU.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, joins revelers in a feast under full-blown cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park during his street campaign on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ycpi8CJuBr0/t/124/I0000Ycpi8CJuBr0.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate running for governor of Tokyo, breaks up as he shakes hands with partygoers in his campaign at Tokyo's Ueno Park, where some 1,200 cherry blossoms are in full bloom on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jptnCxRrW.k/t/124/I0000jptnCxRrW.k.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Miki Watanabe, a candidate...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses a crowd of cherry blossoms viewers during his street campaign at Tokyo's Ueno Park on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000rEsBxN73Yzk/t/124/I0000rEsBxN73Yzk.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses a crowd of cherry blossoms viewers during his street campaign at Tokyo's Ueno Park on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000e3kD4RaLex0/t/124/I0000e3kD4RaLex0.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses a crowd of cherry blossoms viewers during his street campaign at Tokyo's Ueno Park on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009h3Z8Gm8qNw/t/124/I00009h3Z8Gm8qNw.jpg)
April 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000V38pV5I_dMI/t/124/I0000V38pV5I_dMI.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003d23xr4Tkf4/t/124/I00003d23xr4Tkf4.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000pdqzUYebFic/t/124/I0000pdqzUYebFic.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qreqjrcI0S0/t/124/I0000qreqjrcI0S0.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JO8xhRZVclI/t/124/I0000JO8xhRZVclI.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tz3Nzb1Xtrc/t/124/I0000tz3Nzb1Xtrc.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aZV0r6g2Qo0/t/124/I0000aZV0r6g2Qo0.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007YqV7c_zSis/t/124/I00007YqV7c_zSis.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, taps his forehead as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ikAdWmTOrmk/t/124/I0000ikAdWmTOrmk.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, flashes a toothy grin as he speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kfJoBDztdHk/t/124/I0000kfJoBDztdHk.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, arrives for a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kDqhfNZlQa0/t/124/I0000kDqhfNZlQa0.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, speaks during a news conference at Tokyo Foreign Correspondent Club of Japan on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician tossed his hat in the ring, running in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Y85ZKhKs4.g/t/124/I0000Y85ZKhKs4.g.jpg)
(April 7, 2011), Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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March 26, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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March 26, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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March 26, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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March 26, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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March 26, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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March 26th 2011 - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building - A...
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March 26th 2011 - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building - A...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses pedestrians at Shimbashi district in Tokyo on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000EkZTq3XiukE/t/124/I0000EkZTq3XiukE.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses pedestrians at Shimbashi district in Tokyo on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MGv4SfP4Ve8/t/124/I0000MGv4SfP4Ve8.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses pedestrians at Shimbashi district in Tokyo on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VokB2uwpxqY/t/124/I0000VokB2uwpxqY.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses pedestrians at Shimbashi district in Tokyo on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BLxqVGXByJA/t/124/I0000BLxqVGXByJA.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses pedestrians at Shimbashi district in Tokyo on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000zlv_yHcHi3U/t/124/I0000zlv_yHcHi3U.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, addresses pedestrians at Shimbashi district in Tokyo on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yvxTqLsjaDk/t/124/I0000yvxTqLsjaDk.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, arrives at Shimbashi district in Tokyo before he addresses on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Rj2VSfUWJAI/t/124/I0000Rj2VSfUWJAI.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Posters of candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections are displayed at Shimbashi district on Friday, March 25, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kicked off in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000I6iFGH5jlWc/t/124/I0000I6iFGH5jlWc.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Posters of candidates for the...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A man walks past posters of candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections displayed at Shimbashi district on Friday, March 25, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kicked off in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Vti6x87smSk/t/124/I0000Vti6x87smSk.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A man walks past posters of...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A looks at posters of candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections displayed at Shimbashi district on Friday, March 25, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kicked off in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000..1z3IZ_GAA/t/124/I0000..1z3IZ_GAA.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A looks at posters of...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Posters of candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections, former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru, left, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, right, are displayed at Shimbashi district on Friday, March 25, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kicked off in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Yond9NQlXfM/t/124/I0000Yond9NQlXfM.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Posters of candidates for the...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Posters of candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections are displayed at Shimbashi district on Friday, March 25, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kicked off in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000037nQQb6CWbY/t/124/I000037nQQb6CWbY.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Posters of candidates for the...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A banner for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections hang on at Shimbashi district on Friday, March 25, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kicked off in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mOxi093xdBk/t/124/I0000mOxi093xdBk.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A banner for the Tokyo...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, shakes hands with pedestrians in front of Tokyo's Yurakucho railroad station on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3906] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RdEJHMxw2AA/t/124/I0000RdEJHMxw2AA.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, shakes hands with pedestrians in front of Tokyo's Yurakucho railroad station on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3906] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GAxOS75Wa5Y/t/124/I0000GAxOS75Wa5Y.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe, running for governor of Tokyo, shakes hands with pedestrians in front of Tokyo's Yurakucho railroad station on Friday, March 25, 2011. Watanabe, the founder of a chain of casual pubs, is running in the April 10 election, attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by AFLO) [3906] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000054shqWd2Sv0/t/124/I000054shqWd2Sv0.jpg)
March 25, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese business entrepreneur...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kgNG7ubAVa4/t/124/I0000kgNG7ubAVa4.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, points to his own election poster as he takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hmuxLT59j1Q/t/124/I0000hmuxLT59j1Q.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000svH1ewtU7aA/t/124/I0000svH1ewtU7aA.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tzBzPvXF67w/t/124/I0000tzBzPvXF67w.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aSkgnefz2LY/t/124/I0000aSkgnefz2LY.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xJLAWw7qBkM/t/124/I0000xJLAWw7qBkM.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the streets in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 10 election. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tRukzxm2P5Y/t/124/I0000tRukzxm2P5Y.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A man walks past a banner for the Tokyo gubernatorial elections hang on at Shimbashi district on Thursday, March 24, 2011. The natiowide local elections campaign officially kick off today in 12 prefectures ahead of voting on April 10, while Iwate Prefecture has put off its race in the aftermath of the March 11 catastrophic earthquake. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO) [1040] -ty-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000IhQd8WR4edg/t/124/I0000IhQd8WR4edg.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A man walks past a banner for...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in TokyoÅfs Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.xSIFwqMY.U/t/124/I0000.xSIFwqMY.U.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qYw6LUR5nuw/t/124/I0000qYw6LUR5nuw.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, shake hands with sumo wersters as he takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. The wresters were there to solicit contributions for victims of the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000VxJW7E2jn4/t/124/I00000VxJW7E2jn4.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, shake hands with sumo wersters as he takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. The wresters were there to solicit contributions for victims of the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jyNK0o5zuqU/t/124/I0000jyNK0o5zuqU.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000V1AOPjh0zw4/t/124/I0000V1AOPjh0zw4.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yrwIBdNq9wo/t/124/I0000yrwIBdNq9wo.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BIhfc6Mup6c/t/124/I0000BIhfc6Mup6c.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.QGpbJq.Do0/t/124/I0000.QGpbJq.Do0.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000m0mjKi20D7k/t/124/I0000m0mjKi20D7k.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru, right, of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, shakes hands with world-renown inventor Doctor NakaMats at Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. Both Higashikokubaru and NamaMats vie for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gchTFly_ESA/t/124/I0000gchTFly_ESA.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in TokyoÅfs Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000584kEeTAICU/t/124/I0000584kEeTAICU.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000M4tAUVbQiZY/t/124/I0000M4tAUVbQiZY.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru of Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, takes to the street in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday, March 24, 2011, as official campaigning for gubernatorial elections started in 12 prefectures including Tokyo. The 53-year-old comedian-turned-politician vies for the post against incumbent Shintaro Ishihara among other candidates in the April 11 election. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO) [2178] -mis-.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00002roQSMK77Rs/t/124/I00002roQSMK77Rs.jpg)
March 24, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former Gov. Hideo...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Pictured Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe distributes his cards to passers-by as he takes to the streets of Tokyo following the opening of his election office on Monday, March 7, 2011. Watanabe is the founder of a chain of casual pubs, and attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by Masahiro Tsurugi/AFLO) [2910] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003Nw4e39xJW8/t/124/I00003Nw4e39xJW8.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Pictured Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe distributes his cards to passers-by as he takes to the streets of Tokyo following the opening of his election office on Monday, March 7, 2011. Watanabe is the founder of a chain of casual pubs, and attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by Masahiro Tsurugi/AFLO) [2910] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000b0349fne59M/t/124/I0000b0349fne59M.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Pictured Japanese business entrepreneur Miki Watanabe distributes his cards to passers-by as he takes to the streets of Tokyo following the opening of his election office on Monday, March 7, 2011. Watanabe is the founder of a chain of casual pubs, and attempting to make the big jump from business manager to big-time politician. (Photo by Masahiro Tsurugi/AFLO) [2910] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hRaIYmP3RUg/t/124/I0000hRaIYmP3RUg.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Photo shows Japanese entrepreneur Miki Watanabe speaking at the start of a news conference at a Tokyo hotel where he makes an official announcement of his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The 51-year-old head of a restaurant chain will face incumbnent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and comedian-turned-politico Hideo Higashikokubaru as well as 2 other candidates in the race. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000__xSU1i2Lhk/t/124/I0000__xSU1i2Lhk.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Photo shows Japanese entrepreneur Miki Watanabe speaking at the start of a news conference at a Tokyo hotel where he makes an official announcement of his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The 51-year-old head of a restaurant chain will face incumbnent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and comedian-turned-politico Hideo Higashikokubaru as well as 2 other candidates in the race. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ypNpJVFwiy0/t/124/I0000ypNpJVFwiy0.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Photo shows Japanese entrepreneur Miki Watanabe speaking at the start of a news conference at a Tokyo hotel where he makes an official announcement of his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The 51-year-old head of a restaurant chain will face incumbnent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and comedian-turned-politico Hideo Higashikokubaru as well as 2 other candidates in the race. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uuPAq9cX7M8/t/124/I0000uuPAq9cX7M8.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Photo shows Japanese entrepreneur Miki Watanabe speaking at the start of a news conference at a Tokyo hotel where he makes an official announcement of his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The 51-year-old head of a restaurant chain will face incumbnent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and comedian-turned-politico Hideo Higashikokubaru as well as 2 other candidates in the race. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Yr6TnFROMho/t/124/I0000Yr6TnFROMho.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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![File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Photo shows Japanese entrepreneur Miki Watanabe speaking at the start of a news conference at a Tokyo hotel where he makes an official announcement of his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The 51-year-old head of a restaurant chain will face incumbnent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and comedian-turned-politico Hideo Higashikokubaru as well as 2 other candidates in the race. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000e9kmCeZ_DkY/t/124/I0000e9kmCeZ_DkY.jpg)
File Photo: Showing Miki Watanabe, candidate for the April 10...
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File Photo: Showing Hideo Higashikokubaru (53), former...
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![File Photo: Showing World-renown inventor Dr. NakaMats, candidate for the April 10 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election. Official campaigning starts on March 24th and there are five candidates in the race. Pictured Dr. NakaMats addresses a small rally in Tokyo as the campaign period for the upper house elections official kicks off on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Dr. NakaMats, claims to hold the world record for number of inventions with over 3,000, including the basic technology for the floppy disk, the CD, the DVD and the taxicab meter. (Photo by Yusuke Nakanishi/AFLO) [1090] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000e9DpQbjYKUs/t/124/I0000e9DpQbjYKUs.jpg)
File Photo: Showing World-renown inventor Dr. NakaMats,...
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