In Japan, efforts afoot to win hearts, and votes, of the alienated young

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It is no wonder the young do not vote, with many of them saying candidates are overwhelmingly male, old and disconnected from their concerns.

"In this situation, young peoples' voices won't be reflected in politics," said Ms Nojo, 23 and a graduate student. "By not going to vote, life will become more difficult for this generation. Whether it's problems with raising children, or other issues, to get politics to turn to our generation you have to vote, you have to take part."

"I don't go to vote because there's just no feeling it's connected to my life," said Mr Takuto Nanga, 22 and a comic illustrator. "Even if the top changes, there'll still be problems like in the past."

"Clothes are worn daily, it's a form of expressing your opinion and showing yourself

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