94 year old Ryokicki Kawashima’ s running in today’s elections in Japan, feeling he had to get involved in politics to stop the younger generation making such a a mess of things
Kawashima says his eyesight and mind are both still sharp for his battle against five candidates from established political parties.
He has withdrawn three million yen (£22,000) from his savings to use as the deposit required for candidates in national elections.
“I’ve saved my pension money as expenses for my own funeral,” said Kawashima who lives alone.
“Honestly speaking, I may not (be) able to win but I want to state my case.”
The youngest candidate is a former MP aide Kazuya Aoki, 24
