Once the dust settles tonight, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party/New Komeito coalition will be in control of both houses of the Diet, promising an end to political gridlock.
But with power comes responsibility, and now the pressure is on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to deliver on the staggering number of promises and pledges he has made over the past several months. There is, however, a growing perception that Abenomics is welfare for the wealthy and threatens a hollowing out of the middle-class.
Until now, Abe's growth strategy, the so-called third arrow of Abenomics, has not ventured beyond vapid sloganeering, but in order to foster sustainable growth he needs to come up with the goods.