Save the data: Urasoe's incumbent mayor, Tetsuji Matsumoto, will be challenged on February 7, 2021, by @irei_yuki.

Irei is a 38 y/o leftist who currently serves as a municipal assembly member affiliated to the Japanese Communist Party.

(1/?) https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/683391
「軍港移設に反対」浦添市議の伊礼悠記氏、市長選に立候補を正式表明 | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス　ニュース | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス

　任期満了に伴う来年２月７日投開票の浦添市長選へ、浦添市議の伊礼悠記氏（３８）が２３日、市内で会見を開き、立候補を正式に表明した。無所属で立候補する。伊礼氏を支える市民団体によると、社大、社民、共産などの支持を受ける予定。

https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/683391
2. Irei plans to take part in the election as an independent, seeking support from left-wing parties such as the JCP, SDP, and Okinawa Social Mass Party (沖縄社会大衆党).

In assembly elections of 2013 and 2017 she received the most votes out of 35 & 36 candidates, respectively!
2. Irei plans to take part in the election as an independent, seeking support from left-wing parties such as the JCP, SDP, and Okinawa Social Mass Party (沖縄社会大衆党).In assembly elections of 2013 and 2017 she received the most votes out of 35 & 36 candidates, respectively!
2. Irei plans to take part in the election as an independent, seeking support from left-wing parties such as the JCP, SDP, and Okinawa Social Mass Party (沖縄社会大衆党).In assembly elections of 2013 and 2017 she received the most votes out of 35 & 36 candidates, respectively!
3. In the mayoral election of 2017, Matsumoto, endorsed by LDP and Komeito, won with less than 60% of the vote against Kentaro Matayoshi, who had received 2,215 votes in the 2013 assembly election.

As such, Irei appears to have a very real chance at beating the incumbent mayor!
3. In the mayoral election of 2017, Matsumoto, endorsed by LDP and Komeito, won with less than 60% of the vote against Kentaro Matayoshi, who had received 2,215 votes in the 2013 assembly election.As such, Irei appears to have a very real chance at beating the incumbent mayor!
3. In the mayoral election of 2017, Matsumoto, endorsed by LDP and Komeito, won with less than 60% of the vote against Kentaro Matayoshi, who had received 2,215 votes in the 2013 assembly election.As such, Irei appears to have a very real chance at beating the incumbent mayor!
4. Matsumoto beat the previous incumbent mayor in 2013 by pledging to oppose the construction of a US military port in the city. Less than a year later, he retracted that pledge.

http://www.japan-press.co.jp/s/news/index_google.php?id=6592
5. In September 2020, he accepted a proposal for such a construction.

According to a survey conducted by the JCP, more than 70% of citizens are against it. Irei also opposes it and the plan will most definitely be a central issue in the upcoming election. https://twitter.com/writerofscratch/status/1308487931364081665?s=19
6. A lovely campaign TikTok by @DoguchiNoriyuki, who works for the official newspaper of the JCP, clearly highlights Yuki Irei's opposition to the construction of the US military port at the Urasoe Wharf.

(The song is Reol - THE SIXTH SENSE)
7. Although Urasoe declared itself in 2017 to be a "rainbow city" that embraces diversity, very few actually LGBTQ-friendly policies have followed since then.

Irei seeks to change this and wants to create an Urasoe that lives up to its promise! 🏳️‍🌈 https://twitter.com/irei_yuki/status/1345269629090811904?s=19
8. Irei wants to turn Urasoe into a place where young people can also live comfortably, by raising the minimum wage to 1500 yen, promoting a shift from non-regular employment to regular employment, and economically supporting students amid the pandemic.
https://twitter.com/irei_yuki/status/1348436898511872002?s=19
9. Slightly more than 2 weeks to go until the election and @DoguchiNoriyuki just posted another campaign TikTok for Irei.

(The song is the Japanese version of Mamamoo - Dingga)
10. Irei has received an enthusiastic and wholehearted endorsement from Mizuho Fukushima, the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Japan. https://twitter.com/shimagurumi/status/1353982422111592449?s=19
11. Yoichi Iha, former mayor of Ginowan City and current secretary-general of the Okinawa Whirlwind political group in the House of Councilors, also supports Yuki Irei and he has been campaigning a lot for her recently. https://twitter.com/shimagurumi/status/1353997310229790720?s=19
12. Another big politician supporting Yuki Irei: Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, who is a firm opponent of the US military's presence throughout the prefecture. https://twitter.com/irei_yuki/status/1356914650483290124?s=19
13. Praising her COVID policies compared to those of the current mayor, Taro Yamamoto, the leader of left-wing party Reiwa Shinsengumi, has also sent out a strong message of support for Irei! https://twitter.com/shimagurumi/status/1355752091113857024?s=19
14. Tomoko Tamura, who is both the Japanese Communist Party's chairwoman of the Policy Commission as well as the vice-chair of the JCP as a whole, is yet another major leftwing politician voicing heartfelt support for Irei. https://twitter.com/shimagurumi/status/1356522458266759169?s=19
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