Railing against the wrong enemy

摘要

Sashed candidates standing on car roofs, their voices crackling through loudspeakers. Worrying signs of heatstroke affecting one of the ruling-party's septuagenarians. Women applauding politely, wearing hats and long gloves to shield their pale skin from the glinting sun. It was August 18th, the official start of campaigning for Japan's general election on August 30th.