Last month, 6,771 residents of Setagaya Ward cast their ballots for Orzugul, a 37-year-old ward resident, catapulting her to a seat in the local assembly.
Orzugul¡¯s name indicates her foreign upbringing ¡ª she was born and raised in Uzbekistan and moved to Japan after she graduated from university. However, her campaign slogan reveals a deep affection for her adopted country.
Her ¡°I love Japan, so I can¡¯t keep quiet¡± slogan features prominently on her website and in social media posts, but it wasn¡¯t conceived to appeal to voters, said Orzugul, who won her seat with the ninth-highest vote tally.
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