Japanese General Election - meet the caricatures

So, the Japanese General Election is on August 30th. Well, Our Man doesn't have the patience to figure out the numbers and such for who's gonna win (if you want that kind of thing, try this here post at the Mutant Travel Frog thing, which sure has lots of convincing figures and such).

Did Our Man mention he's back from his hols? He actually had a lovely time despite not making it to the summit of Fuji. He read loads, played with the kids, shot some vid for his next blockbuster, and drank a little too, and as light relief, he snapped these fine fellows who are vying to represent Mount Fuji in the Japanese parliament:

Now, of course Our Man would never dream of reducing the Democratic Process to a caricature, BUT... when your choice is between Porky Pig, Old Mother Hubbard, Jean Luc Picard and Donny Osmond's half brother, what choice does Our Man have, people?