JAPAN. Tokyo. 2016. Jesus Matayoshi holds his election sermons from the top of his campaign vehicle. Jesus Matayoshi was born in Okinawa, Japan in 1944. In 1997 he founded the World economic Community Party, which bases its policies on Matayoshi’s identity as Jesus Christ reborn. Matayoshi, also known as The Only God, will bring about the end times and God’s Kingdom through the democratic political process. He has run for of ce in most Japanese elections for the last two decades. According to his election materials he will first become prime minister of Japan and reform Japanese society. The next step is to be offered the post of Secretary General of the United Nations. From these positions he will reign over the whole world, instituting God’s law. Most recently Jesus Matayoshi campaigned for a Tokyo seat in the Upper House of Councilors in the Japanese parliament in July 2016. Matayoshi is famous for his vigorous campaign style, where he instructs his opponents to commit suicide and threatens hell re upon sinners. While the 6114 votes he got did not earn him of ce this time, Matayoshi ghts on until the time is right.