Tokyocooney's Japan forum

This is a pretty good background piece on Japan's upcoming election:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125139678660664269.html


If the Minshuto does manage a victory, how much of their program of change are they likely to be able to carry out? The collapse of LDP hegemony is one of those things that gets predicted every few years but never seems to actually happen. Even if they are voted out, no society turns on a dime and Japan is one where momentum really counts. I especially wonder about "curtailing the bureaucracy," one of those thing's thats easier said than done in any country.

I'd be interested to hear what Kevin (or anyone in-country) can offer on what the local buzz is on this.

I ment to do a whole piece on the political event that happened today, but I got side tracked with 3 festivals and work.

One of the festivals my be quality enough for a vid, but I totally missed the boat on this one. I soulda coulda woulda... but didnt.