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And You Thought American Politics Were Weird

A Japanese politician (female) has made a mild gravure video, apparently.

Yuri Fujikawa
Yuri Fujikawa
Now, in the US, we've had a few pop culture stars who became politicians. The obvious choices are Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger; those with longer memories may pull out Jessie Ventura, Sonny Bono, Fred Thompson, or Will Rogers Jr.


But in Japan, a female politician named Yuri Fujikawa has kind of done the opposite: she went out and made a video that includes, among other things, some lightly sexy swimsuit shots and the like. It seems pretty mild (the intro video doesn't have anything remotely interesting in it, so if that's what you want, don't bother).


Stippy's article features a lot of really interesting information on Japanese political culture (and this situation in specific), so you can consider this your “required reading” since I missed it yesterday.

Black_Rose moderator on Dec. 28, 2008 at 7:03 p.m.
If only our politicians were like her, but then again...nobody wants to see Hilary Clinton in a swimsuit
maxwellon Dec. 28, 2008 at 10:20 p.m.
i'd vote for that skirt
Ruby_Alexandrineon Dec. 28, 2008 at 10:52 p.m.
If such thing would have happen in American politics, it would be for the delight and cynicism of Rush Limbaugh,  Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and many political pundits.  Of course, I will not forget Saturday Night Live which would lampoon it to the max just like Tina Fey did with Sarah Palin. 
giaon Dec. 29, 2008 at 6:08 a.m.
Black_Rose: But people were THRILLED by Sarah Palin's swimsuit video from when she was Miss Wasilla or whatever!
liksangon Dec. 29, 2008 at 8:25 a.m.
In the UK we had a lib dem (i cant remember if she was a counciler or MP) who ran a phone sex line.
Death_Flameon Dec. 29, 2008 at 10:22 a.m.
Wow, that's weird...
slayeron Jan. 4, 2009 at 9:28 a.m.
Baku_Senseion Jan. 4, 2009 at 10:58 a.m.
We DO have "Who's Nailin' Palin?"

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