Attention on the preliminary battles of the Okinawa gubernatorial election: 2025 will see the House of Councillors election and four mayoral elections; who is expected to be in the running?

The House of Councillors election will be held in the summer of 2025 due to the expiration of the current term. Attention is focused on the clash between the political force "All Okinawa" and the LDP-Komeito forces as a prelude to the gubernatorial election in 2026, which is the decisive battle in the prefecture's domestic politics. Mayoral elections are also scheduled in four of the prefecture's 11 cities, starting with Miyakojima City and Okin…