“Yayoi Kondo: Tokyo’s Adachi Ward Incumbent Mayor and Sutra Copying Hobbyist”

Tokyo’s Adachi ward mayoral election was held on the 21st, and independent incumbent Yayoi Kondo (64) = Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito endorsement = 5th choice. Voter turnout was 42.79%, down 0.10 points from the previous election (42.89%).

What kind of person is Yayoi Kondo?her hobby is sutra copying

The starting point for aiming to become a politician was about 30 years ago, when I was a prison guard at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department detention center. “I work overnight every 4 days. There weren’t enough childcare facilities like now, and female seniors quit one after another. I have to do something.” He ran for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly to succeed his father, the former chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. Midway through his third term, he was first elected as mayor.

Self-grading in 4th term 16 years is 70 points. Although last year’s residents’ satisfaction with the city’s administration reached a record high, it only scored 68 points. “There are some things left unfinished in disaster countermeasures,” he said.

His hobby is copying sutras. He wakes up at 4am and spends about 45 minutes immersed in it. “Time to forget your troubles”. He is also addicted to smartphone app card games. He lives with his 91-year-old mother. “It’s embarrassing, but if her mother isn’t feeling well, I can’t eat dinner. They might tell me to make it,” she said with a smile.