Man convicted over forged signatures for Aichi governor recall

A great way to protect Democracy...

Stopped the steal!

Why not hanko??

At least he wants a change!

Was it an actual signature or was he using a hanko he bought at the ¥100 shop?

The ‘pro-hanko’ faction of expats will be all over negative comments regarding this story:

“According to the verdict, Yamaguchi conspired with Tanaka and his son to have three part-time workers write fraudulent signatures of 71 voters in Saga Prefecture in Oct 2020.

tried to "generate a non-existent popular will and dethrone the head of a local government."

"This is the worst case in the history of Japan's postwar democracy," Omura told a press conference following the ruling. "The whole truth hasn't been uncovered yet. This is just the beginning."

The recall campaign, led by outspoken plastic surgeon Katsuya Takasu

Takasu has form for revisionism:

Wiesenthal Center: American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery Has Expelled Prominent Japanese Surgeon For Praising Hitler, Denying Nazi Holocaust And Nanjing Massacre

https://www.wiesenthal.com/about/news/wiesenthal-center-american.html

Why not hanko??

Do you live in Japan? Wait, my bad, no way you can be living here.

These types of recalls or whatever, are typically done by workers or volunteers, on the streets, and the signatures are just people writing their names on a sheet of paper.

Ikans are not necessary.