February 10, 2026 | Professor KIDERA Hajime commented in a CNN article titled “Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?”

Professor KIDERA Hajime commented in a CNN article titled “Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?”

KIDERA Hajime

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Meiji University

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Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.

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Professor KIDERA Hajime commented in a CNN article titled “Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?”

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