Author: Peter-Wang-Mobile-2026

Notes:
candidate 候補者;
even so それでも;
party 政党;

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Tokyo had an election for governor yesterday, and for the first time a woman will be the governor of Japan’s largest city. There were 21 candidates. I think this election was more exciting than the last one because more people voted. The top three candidates got about 90% of the vote, but no candidate got over 50%. Even so, Koike Yuriko was the clear winner. She didn’t have the support of any major party, but she got almost 3,000,000 votes. Masuda Hiroya, who came in second, got fewer than 1,800,000 votes. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
worship　崇拝、礼拝;
conduct 行う
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There are many Japanese expressions from English, but the meanings are different in the two languages. One example is “morning service.” In Japan, when you go to a cafe and order a cup of coffee or tea, something like a slice of toast and a boiled egg comes with the drink. In English, however, morning service means a worship service at a church. I saw a menu which said “morning service” in English, but I think it should be “breakfast special.” If English speakers see “morning service” on the menu, they might think that church services are conducted in the coffee shop! (written by a reader, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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