Support for Sanseito Rises in Communities with Large Foreign Population

From The Mainichi: In Oizumi, the Sanseito's proportional representation vote share was 15.6%, surpassing the national average of 12.6%. In the single-seat constituency, the Sanseito candidate topped the polls in the town, outnumbering the ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate. The rise of the Sanseito could alter Oizumi's image as a town successfully coexisting with foreigners.