Expensive Election for the House of Representatives in Japan

TGIF...Thanks God, It's Friday.

The Prime Minister, Taro Aso, will release a manifest this Friday. An election fro the House of Representatives will take place on August 30, 2009. The method of this election is the electoral system of single-seat constituencies and proportional representation. One of the biggest problems in Japanese elections is cost! To win an election you need to spend more than USD100,000 to 160,000 at least. It sounds like only rich people can stand for elections!