Doctor Nakamats At It Again - updated

Ah, the inimitable Doctor Nakamats, famous for the way he spells his name (dropping the ‘u’ at the end, because “that’s how you say it”), famous for claiming to have invented the floppy disc and managing to convince people his tale was true, famous for a ton of inventions that actually serve no purpose (who could forget the Cerebrex, a device not unlike a 1950’s recliner combined with a Star Wars Arcade machine from the eigthies, that was designed to boost your brainpower.) He’s truly a hero in a world where everyone else has let us down. 1 part inspiration, 9 parts conman, Nakamats is probably the best choice for Tokyo governor.

He’s running again (for the fourth time) in the upcoming gubernatorial elections because he thinks -

I had not intended to run, but those who will run in the election are unable to ease the uncertainty felt by Tokyo residents. I’m the only one who meets the qualifications for Tokyo governor.

Not sure if the last part is true; I haven’t heard of the wonderful Doctor saying anything offensive about foreign folk…

Link to Mainichi article on Dr.Nakamats entering the race.
Link to Dr. Nakamats rather poorly designed website.

UPDATED: The Japan Times reports that Dr.Nakamats is promising to protect Tokyo from enemy attacks, thusly -

[He] said he planned to invent a missile shield system that can “make missiles turn around.” When asked how he planned to accomplish the feat, he replied, “I cannot give you a simple answer.”

Wowzers. Got my vote.

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