Women campaigning in inappropriate clothing in Japan drew criticism.

An interesting incident occurred in Japan. The clothing choices of two female staff members in a political candidate's campaign team sparked a major debate.

As preparations continue for the Japanese House of Representatives elections on October 27, the attire of two women in the team of independent candidate Dr. Masafumi Tabuchi from Tokyo's 26th district became a hot topic on social media.

The incident unfolded as follows: While the campaign team members wore the same yellow-green jacket on top, the lower clothing choices of the two female members drew attention. One of the women opted for a very short mini skirt, while the other chose fishnet stockings. These images quickly spread on social media and were viewed by 20 million people on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Speaking on the matter, Dr. Tabuchi stated that he only set rules for upper clothing and did not impose any regulations on lower clothing. He mentioned that they realized the situation later and asked the women to adjust their outfits. However, he also added that the women voluntarily participated in the campaign and he could not interfere with their clothing choices.

The women emphasized in their statements to the local press that their clothing choices were entirely their own decisions. One of them mentioned that she was a former adult film actress and loved such outfits, while the other stated that she dressed this way due to the hot weather and was accustomed to wearing fishnet stockings.

The women explained their reasons for supporting Dr. Tabuchi as "his being a kind and respectful person."

This incident has also brought discussions about clothing in political campaigns to the forefront in Japan.