Incumbent Governor Denny Tamai and former Naha Deputy Mayor Genta Koja are prioritizing economic development as their main campaign platform in the upcoming election.

Executives from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are visiting Okinawa to rally support for Genta Koja, a 42-year-old former vice mayor of Naha, in the upcoming governor's race.

With one month until the Okinawa gubernatorial poll, the election is shaping up as a contest between incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki and former Naha deputy mayor Genta Koja.