Bigger the sash, bigger the election win in Japan?

Bigger the sash, bigger the election win in Japan?

KANAZAWA, Japan - Rookie lower house election candidate Mieko Tanaka, wearing a sash bearing her name, speaks to voters in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for the Aug. 30 general election. Most candidates including veteran politicians wear name sashes in elections in Japan. (Kyodo)

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