51-year-old Japanese tycoon running for governor of Tokyo restaurant

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Huruo Yu Xinhua

Japanese restaurant chain giant Tokyo Governor Shintaro election.

now incumbent Governor Shintaro Ishihara has not yet say whether to seek re-election, the ruling party candidate for the Democratic Party can not be determined late in the economic sector and the media, high-profile official Watanabe election, could have brought the parties to camp no small impact.

high-profile

Watanabe, 51, was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, after graduating from Meiji University created In addition to restaurant chain, he also built dozens of elderly care home.

Watanabe media exposure is high, often participate in television programs to discuss education issues. He said he decided to run last December, can change the local government in Japan,

He said he

Japan's Kyodo News agency reported, apart from those previously expressed related to the election we will of the party and seek assistance. If both sides can agree on policies in the policy, Watanabe is expected to receive the Senate last July's election, opposition parties support the limelight.


rival

Japan scheduled to be held in April unified local elections, in which Tokyo Governor Shintaro election called main event. Watanabe may be the biggest rival is the current Governor Shintaro Ishihara.

Ishihara, aged 78, three times since 1999, served as Governor of Tokyo, is the representative of Japanese right-wing conservative politicians. Ishihara to seek re-election if announced, would be the most popular candidate.

person around Ishihara, Ishihara recently said that he occasionally

LDP's long-term support Ishihara. The old conservative party plans to launch the party's previous candidate, but decided earlier this month elected Ishihara, and proceed with the old ally the New Komeito Party, to accelerate the industry's lobbying group to support Ishihara election.