The upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election is generating great intrigue as the two frontrunners, the incumbent Yuriko Koike and her opposition-backed challenger Renho, have each over decades built eminent political careers with parallels that elevate the stakes for both the capital's and country's future.Both Koike, 71, and Renho, 56, were TV anchors, lawmakers, ministers and party leaders with national leadership aspirations. They built reputations as upwardly mobile women whose way with words allowed them to blaze a trail to the very top of Japan's male-dominated political arena.During the…READ FULL ARTICLE