Political parties in Japan have long faced criticism for fielding celebrity candidates in House of Councillors elections, with the upper house electoral system giving more weight to name recognition, sometimes at the expense of policy expertise or governing credentials.Races for both the upper house and the more powerful House of Representatives contain a proportional representation section. But while voters can only choose parties in this section for the lower house, they can write either a party name or an individual's for the upper house, giving well-known figures a clear edge.Some analy…READ FULL ARTICLE
