Key Facts
• Gifu City by-election announced for September 12, voting on September 21, filling 2 vacancies.
• Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) nominates 30-year-old company employee Toshitaka Tsujii.
• Tsujii, from Wanochi Town, lives in Gifu City and works for a cosmetics company in Nagoya.
• Tsujii has served as the DPJ Gifu Prefecture’s 1st District Secretary since March 2025.
• Tsujii’s policies include reducing financial burdens for parents and introducing “Learning Vacations.”
• “Learning Vacations” allow students to take weekday breaks for educational activities with parents.
• Tsujii also advocates for a dual-application system for public high schools.
• Both vacant seats were previously held by members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
• DPJ Gifu leader Masahiro Ito emphasizes the need to secure at least one seat in Gifu City.
• DPJ plans to seek endorsement from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ).
• LDP and other parties are also exploring candidate nominations for the by-election.
Summary
The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has nominated Toshitaka Tsujii, a 30-year-old company employee, for the upcoming Gifu City by-election scheduled for September 21, 2025. This election aims to fill two vacant seats in the Gifu Prefectural Assembly, both previously held by Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members. Tsujii, who resides in Gifu City and works for a Nagoya-based cosmetics company, is focused on representing the working and parenting generations. His proposed policies include reducing financial burdens for parents, introducing “Learning Vacations” for educational activities outside school, and implementing a dual-application system for public high schools. DPJ Gifu leader Masahiro Ito highlighted the importance of securing at least one seat in Gifu City to strengthen the party’s local presence. The DPJ also plans to seek support from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), while the LDP and other parties are still considering their candidates.
