Masked wrestler-lawmaker takes his seat in Kawanishi council chamber
Billy Ken Kid attended his first full session behind a mask after the assembly agreed to conditions; a former Osaka governor says voters need to see his real face online.
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Kawanishi assembly lets masked wrestler Billy Ken Kid wear his mask in the chamber
The Osaka Pro Wrestling star, elected top of the poll in October, will wear the same mask design he campaigned in and be identified by the chair.
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