Election Center
Can Tokyo learn from the American political 'matsuri'?
Sandra Barron,
Special to CNN
Updated 6:38 AM EDT,
Tue April 24, 2012
Japanese elections are as a rule more civilized than their U.S. counterparts, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying the American political "matsuri."
Election 2012: Postcard from Tokyo
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
While Japanese campaigns are more civilized, the Japanese enjoy the more boisterous U.S. election race
The Japanese city of Obama formed the "Obama for Obama" group in 2008
Religion isn't as loud a voice in Japanese politics as it is in America, reports Barron
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