Ichini Co., Ltd. (CEO Takashi Takahata, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), which operates Senkyo.com, launched the "Chofu Mayoral Election 2026 Vote Matching" service (https://votematches.go2senkyo.com/chofu_mayor_2026/) on June 29. The "Chofu Mayoral Election 2026 Vote Matching" service enables users to answer questions on policy issues directly affecting daily life, measuring how closely their views align with those of candidates in the mayoral election for Chofu City, with official campaigning starting June 28 and voting and vote counting scheduled for July 5. We encourage voters to use this tool as a reference when deciding their candidate. Overview of Vote Matching The service features 17 questions designed by Senkyo.com and based on candidate responses to a survey conducted by the platform. The questions cover key election issues such as urban planning, child-rearing support, and the direction of city governance under a new mayor. Each question includes an explanatory note, as well as descriptions of potential benefits and drawbacks, to help users make informed decisions. Both users and candidates respond to each question using a five-point scale: agree, somewhat agree, neutral, somewhat disagree, and disagree. The system then calculates alignment based on the similarity between user and candidate responses. Access the Chofu Mayoral Election 2026 Vote Matching here >> About Vote Matching Senkyo.com's Vote Matching tool has been used not only in national elections such as the House of Representatives and House of Councillors elections, but also in local elections including gubernatorial and mayoral races. Usage has surpassed 4 million times during the 2025 House of Councillors election, with total cumulative usage exceeding 10 million. Vote Matching is an online tool that helps users identify which political parties or candidates most closely align with their own views by answering a series of questions on key election issues, selecting from five options ranging from "agree"