Former Air Self-Defence Force chief of staff, Toshio...

TOKYO, JAPAN - 2024/06/22: Former Air Self-Defence Force chief of staff, Toshio Tamogami, who is standing as an independent nationalist candidate, gives a speech during the 2024 Tokyo Gubernatorial elections. A record 56 candidates are standing in the election on July 7th the strongest challenge for the incumbent, Yuriko Koike, (who is hoping to win a third term as governor of Japan's capital city) coming from centre-left politician, Renho Saito. (Photo by Damon Coulter/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)