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Dr. NakaMats: Elect Me and Tokyo Will Be Missile-Proof

by jordan | March 22, 2007 at 08:22 am | 337 views | add comment | 0 recommendations

Wow. Campaign promises have just been raised to the next level, which is Def Con 2, I think...

Yoshiro Nakamatsu, the goofy inventor popularly known as Dr. NakaMats, announced his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election Tuesday, saying that if he becomes governor, he will invent the ultimate missile shield to protect the nation's capital from enemy attacks.

Nakamatsu said he planned to invent a missile shield system that can "make missiles turn around." When asked how he planned to accomplish the feat, he replied, "I cannot give you a simple answer."

He's running as an independent, so he may need some crossover support; perhaps Masanori Murakawa can tag in. Are Japanese gubernatorial politics always this awesome?