SJJ48 (Seijika Joshi 48) announced, lead by ex HKT48 member Mao Yamamoto and actress Ayaka Otsu

[stan BISH]

https://sjj48.com/

...so they aren't an actual idol group but a political party "Seijika Joshi 48 To" translates to "Party Politician Girls 48"), long story short seems the "NHK party" collapsed and what was left of them decided to merge with this other party, their political goal is to defunct "NHK" (Japan's version of the BBC)

their president is actress Ayaka Otsu and their candidate for the next elections is going to be ex HKT member Mao Yamamoto

kinda strange but i guess having former idols running as politicians is a "as expected from Japan" moment?

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/08/national/politics-diplomacy/gaasyy-expulsion-likely/

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230308/p2a/00m/0na/027000c

 

[Shinki]

It's indeed as expected lol

[MomsLeftNipple]

Somehow Sashihara Rino will win the election by a landslide despite not participating