Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to “Yes” if Sanae Takaichi ceases to be Prime Minister of Japan for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Takaichi's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect. If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Sanae Takaichi out as Prime Minister of Japan in 2026? | 14% YES | 87% NO |
Sanae Takaichi became Japan's Prime Minister in October 2024, following Shigeru Ishiba's brief tenure. The question here concerns whether she remains in the role through the end of 2026. Japanese prime ministers face removal through several mechanisms: loss of parliamentary confidence, factional pressure within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), health crises, or personal scandal. The current 13% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects a baseline expectation that Takaichi completes a substantial portion of her term, though Japanese politics has historically proven volatile for sitting premiers.
Historical context matters considerably for calibrating this probability. Japan's prime ministers have averaged roughly two to three years in office over the past two decades, though tenure varies sharply. Yoshihide Suga lasted one year; Fumio Kishida served three. Takaichi's predecessor Ishiba lasted only two months before stepping down amid LDP electoral losses and factional disputes. The LDP's internal factionalism—particularly tensions between competing power blocs—creates persistent removal risk for any sitting premier, especially one without overwhelming parliamentary supermajorities or deep factional backing.
Traders should monitor scheduled LDP party elections (typically held every three years), which serve as natural pressure points for leadership challenges. Parliamentary confidence votes, though rare, could materialise if the LDP's coalition partner Komeito withdraws support or if major scandals emerge. Media reports on Takaichi's approval ratings and factional positioning within the LDP will signal shifting removal risk. The next general election window (by October 2025) represents a critical juncture; electoral underperformance could accelerate internal party moves against her leadership.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Sanae Takaichi out as Prime Minister of Japan in 2026?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$15K in lifetime turnover and $15K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
Last 24 hours alone saw $128 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 14%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 31 December 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
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