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( Apr / 28) Mr. Tabita won the municipal assembly assemblyman. He is still in a prison.
( Apr/ ) Mr. Tabita ran for the municipal assembly assemblyman from the prison.
( Dec /27 ) Mr. Tabitawas arrested by the Wakayama Prosecutor's Office.
( Dec / 22 ) The former mayor Tbita received the bribe at the mayor room. But Mr.Tabita is denying.
( Dec / 11 ) The District Court in Wakayama sentenced the defendant Masumi Hayashi to the death penalty.
( Nov / 1 )
Former mayor Tabita , subsequently to the construction dealings under tenure of mayor, 100 million yen doubt has surfaced.
( Aug / 25 )
New Mayor Wakayama city, Mr. Ohashi was elected. Mr. Tabita was defeated in an election.
( Aug / 24 )
The Wakayama mayoral election will be an election day tomorrow.
( Aug / 17 )
The Wakayama mayoral election starts. - Four persons Candidacy .The Wakayama mayoral election that mayor Tbita regiened is started.
The focus of election is a university installation problem.

( left Mr.Ohashi / Mr.Tabita / Mr.Maeoka / Mr. Nagaosa / Mr. Sumioka )
Candidates
Mr.Tabita ( Former mayor )
Mr.Ohashi
Mr..Maeoka
Mr.Nagaosa
Mr.Sumioka
Four persons other than Mr.Tabita are opposed to university installation.