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In Japan, Rural Voters Count More Than Those in Big Cities. It Shows.

Posted on October 28, 2021 by By Motoko Rich, Makiko Inoue and Hikari Hida

The disproportionate weight of rural voters in Japan gives sparsely populated parts of the country more representation — and more government largess — than urban areas, perpetuating what critics call an unfair system.

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  • Train in Japan
  • Japanese Rural Garden Area

Prof Yusaku Horiuchi, weighs in on government representation between the rural and urban areas of Japan in a new, New York Times article. 

Read the full article here.