They have said the incident shows that Japan needs to rebuild traditional family virtues where people willingly supportedelderly parents and relatives in need.
The campaign has been targeting groups that have supported Clinton in the past, like the elderly, blue collar union workers and people of color, even though Obama has strong support in the latter group.
The city council said it needed to close care homes because more elderly people were choosing to remain at home or live in supported housing instead of residential care homes.