Tokyo District 15: Policy comparison matrix (2026 general election)

February 7th, 2026

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Man wondering who to vote for before the election

The general election is this Sunday, February 8. I had no idea which candidate to vote for, so I put together a matrix to compare their policies.

2026 general election: Policy matrix for Tokyo District 15 candidates

Policy	Natsumi Sakai	Kosei Ozora	Yurika Miyoshi	Saya Fukami	Kana Suzuki	Toshiaki Yoshino
Party	Centrist Reform	LDP	Ishin	DPP	Seito	Tax Cut
①Consumption tax	0% on food 👎	Maintain 👍	0% for 2 years 👎	Flat 5% 👎	Abolish 👎	Cut 👎
②Social security	More public funding 👎	Self-help & mutual aid 👍	Cut premiums 👍	Boost take-home 👍	Oppose higher burden 👎	Curb medical costs 👍
③Redistribution	Refundable tax credit 👍	NPO support 👎	Free education 👎	Inflation allowance 👎	¥100k handout 👎	Preventive care 👍
④Future burden	Fiscal discipline 👍	Expansionary 👎	Cut spending 👍	Education bonds 👎	Max spending 👎	Long-term view 👎
⑤Constitution & security	Cautious 👎	Support 👍	Support 👍	Open debate 👎	Own constitution 👎	Support 👍
⑥Optional separate surnames	Support 👍	Cautious 👎	Support 👍	Support 👍	Oppose 👎	Oppose 👎
Score (👍 incl. party)	4	3	5	2	0	4

Laying out each policy like this, the contradictions are everywhere and it’s frustrating. They push tax cuts while also promising what’s clearly fiscal handouts. Does feasibility even matter to them? Will the day ever come when I can vote by process of elimination?

2026 general election: Proportional block – party pledge comparison matrix

I also made a policy-based matrix for the proportional block.

Policy	LDP	Centrist Reform	Ishin	Mirai	DPP	Communist	Reiwa	Tax Cut	Seito	Conservative	Social Dem.
①Consumption tax	Maintain 👍	0% on food 👎	0% for 2 yrs 👎	Maintain 👍	Flat 5% 👎	5% 👎	Abolish 👎	Cut 👎	Abolish 👎	Cut 👎	0–3% 👎
②Social security	Self-help 👎	Public funding 👎	Efficiency 👍	Cut premiums 👍	Take-home 👍	Welfare 👎	Handouts 👎	Curb medical 👍	Oppose burden 👍	Family 👎	Welfare 👎
③Redistribution	Firm→worker 👎	Rich→poor 👎	Gov’t→childcare 👎	Elderly→working 👍	Future→workers 👎	Big biz→weak 👎	Future→all 👎	Public→local 👎	Future→kids 👎	Foreign→home 👎	Defense→irregular 👎
④Future burden	Expansionary 👎	Discipline 👍	Cut 👍	Investment 👍	Bonds 👎	Reform 👍	Expansionary 👎	Long-term 👎	Accept 👎	Growth 👍	Redirect 👎
⑤Constitution & security	Build-up 👍	Status quo 👍	Nuclear debate 👍	Digital defense 👍	Clarify self-defense 👍	Protect Art.9 👎	Withdraw US 👎	Maintain force 👍	Own constitution 👎	Self-defense force 👍	Unarmed 👎
⑥Optional separate surnames	Cautious 👎	Support 👍	Support 👍	Support 👍	Support 👍	Support 👍	Support 👍	Cautious 👎	Oppose 👎	Oppose 👎	Support 👍
Score (👍)	2	3	4	6	3	2	1	2	1	2	1

Notes

Policy summarization was done with Google Gemini.
👍👎 ratings are my personal views only.
For details, please check each party’s and each candidate’s official site and pledges.

After making the comparison matrix

Putting it all in a matrix like this, I was more confused than I expected: with both candidates and parties, it was hard to tell what they’re really saying. Contradictions between policies and vague funding stood out. Personally, I’d be happy if someone would just clearly commit to smaller government, fiscal discipline, and fairer social insurance contributions.