On the 12th, a second referendum was announced, asking the pros and cons of the “Osaka Metropolitan Concept”, which abolishes the city of Osaka and establishes four special zones. In the last referendum, he was rejected by a small margin, and Toru Hashishita, the founder of the Meiji Restoration, was forced to withdraw from the political world. This time, if Hashishita’s ally Ichiro Matsui, the mayor of Osaka (56), opposes the majority, he will withdraw from the political world. Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura (45), who suddenly became a national ward due to measures against the new corona virus, gained momentum at first, but in the latest poll, opponents are quick to chase him. Voting is November 1.

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Many of the main opposition parties are against the city’s initiative. Mr. Taro Yamamoto, representative of the Reiwa Shinsengumi, made a guerilla proclamation in the streets of Dotonbori, Minami, Osaka, and appeared in the role of Kohei Shinjo, the younger brother of the main character Ginjiro Manda, on the financial route “Emperor of Minami “in Namba. Then you should say: “It is Akan to divide the city of Osaka in four!” In front of the mayor’s office, the Communist Party complained that “(the concept of the city) is harmful and does not have any advantage.” The Constitutional Democratic Party also criticized 30 people, including Deputy Representative Kiyomi Tsujimoto, in downtown Shinsekai.

◆ Osaka Metropolitan Government Proposed in 2010 by Toru Hashishita, who served as governor and mayor of the prefecture. The plan is to abolish the government-designated city of Osaka and reorganize it into a special district similar to the 23 districts of Tokyo. Wide area management, such as growth strategy, will be unified in Osaka prefecture, and special districts will be responsible for services to residents. If there are many in favor, the city of Osaka will be abolished on January 1, 2013. It will be the first time since the establishment of the system in 1956 if the city designated by the government is abolished. This referendum covers the reorganization plan in four special zones, “Yodogawa”, “North”, “Central” and “Tennoji”. The prefectural name is maintained and the legislation is required to change to “Osaka”.