2008 Meguro mayoral election

Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Eiji Aoki won.

Candidates

 * Eiji Aoki, 53, incumbent mayor, supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party
 * Mariko Nozawa, 61, former ward assemblywoman supported by the Japanese Communist Party.
 * Miyoko Ankyu, 73, independent candidate working as a nurse.

Issues
Both opposition candidates published manifestos focused on welfare, Miyoko Ankyu promised expanded health care schemes for elderly while Mariko Nozawa made poverty reduction a prioritized issue.