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On October 18th, before the House of Representatives election, we interviewed Shinji Ishimaru, the former mayor of Aki-Takata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, who left a big impact despite losing the Tokyo gubernatorial election. We asked him about why elections and politics do not change, his intriguing relationship with Kokumin Tamaki, and what the future holds for Ishimaru. (The full version of the interview is available on TVR from the MBS TV "Yonchan TV" broadcast on October 24, 2024) 00:50 Q Did you not run in the House of Representatives election? 04:16 Q When did you decide not to run in the House of Representatives election? 06:05 "I feel that Kokumin Tamaki has found something in the internet strategy from our interactions." 10:21 Q What do you think of the LDP? "A mixture of good and bad" 13:25 Q About the opposition party 14:30 Q If Ishimaru were in the opposition, what measures would he take? "The opposition party has been completely framed by the ruling party" 17:55 Q How do you view this House of Representatives election? :00 Q About the politically apathetic population 27:12 Q Not reaching young people? "It's not that young people are apathetic to politics," "It's simply that the people running now are boring," 31:00 Q About strategy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election 35:10 Q About the state of mass media, "We can't continue as we have been," "We're suffering from the big corporation disease," 42:18 Q About the role of television in the Internet age 47:57 Q About Ishimaru's future, "I have an idea that I'm planning to announce soon," "Let's all hold an election together" ▼MBS NEWS HP https://www.mbs.jp/news/ ▼The latest news and special features delivered every day Please subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/MBSnewsCH?s... #MBSNews #MainichiBroadcasting #IshimaruShinji #HouseofRepresentativesElection #DemocraticPartyforthePeople #RepresentativeTamaki #ExclusiveInterview #LDP #OppositionParty #Ishimaru #OyagiTomoyuki