Key Facts
• July 3: Official announcement of the House of Councillors election.
• July 20: Voting day for the Miyagi Constituency election.
• 7 candidates are running for 1 available seat in the Miyagi Constituency.
• Candidate 1: Nasuka Sumino, 35, AI engineer, graduate of the University of Tokyo.
• Candidate 2: Yoshihito Ishii, 62, former housing company employee, graduate of Nihon University.
• Candidate 3: Noriko Ishigaki, 50, incumbent, former radio announcer, graduate of Miyagi University of Education.
• Candidate 4: Ayako Lawrence, 55, former international NGO staff, graduate of the University of Oregon.
• Candidate 5: Mitsujiro Ishikawa, 58, former Miyagi Prefectural Assembly member, graduate of Tohoku Gakuin University.
• Candidate 6: Takashi Nakamura, 65, former building management employee, graduate of Tokyo Metropolitan Fukasawa High School.
• Candidate 7: Taichi Maeda, 39, former police officer, graduate of Nihon University.
Summary
The House of Councillors election for the Miyagi Constituency will take place on July 20, 2025, with seven candidates vying for one seat. The candidates include both newcomers and an incumbent, representing a range of professional backgrounds such as AI engineering, politics, media, and international NGOs. The election highlights the diversity of candidates, with ages ranging from 35 to 65 and educational qualifications from prestigious institutions like the University of Tokyo and the University of Oregon. This election is part of a broader 17-day campaign period, with Miyagi hosting the highest number of candidates in the Tohoku region.
