That's roughly in line with what was expected from pre-election polling. For more on the context and what's at stake in Japan, here's my preview from Tokyo:

Voting has closed in the election here in Japan. The exit poll by broadcaster NHK shows the ruling LDP will lose its single-party majority (153-219 seats) but it's too close to call on whether the ruling coalition will fall short of 233 seats.

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