Key Facts
• The Upper House election in Toyama will be held on July 20, 2025.
• Five candidates are competing in the Toyama electoral district.
• Hiroshi Sakamoto, Communist Party candidate, proposes reducing consumption tax to 5%.
• Sakamoto advocates for eventual abolition of the consumption tax.
• He opposes tax cuts for large corporations and wealthy individuals.
• Sakamoto emphasizes dialogue with citizens through sticker surveys.
• He criticizes corporate donations and financial ties of other parties.
• This is Sakamoto’s ninth national election campaign since 2001.
• His campaign highlights worsening living conditions in Japan.
• The team anticipates higher voter turnout compared to the previous election.
Summary
Hiroshi Sakamoto, the Communist Party candidate in Toyama’s Upper House election, focuses on reducing the consumption tax to 5% and eventually abolishing it to alleviate financial burdens on citizens. He opposes tax cuts for large corporations and wealthy individuals, arguing that these funds could support social welfare without cuts. Sakamoto prioritizes citizen engagement through sticker surveys to gauge public opinion on his policies. He also criticizes other parties, including the Democratic Party for the People and the Japan Innovation Party, for their stances on corporate donations and social welfare cuts. This marks Sakamoto’s ninth national election campaign since 2001, with his team expecting increased voter turnout due to heightened public interest.
