tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201223957808420288.post1169289906892637637..comments2023-10-20T02:13:19.924-07:00Comments on Shiina's Asymmetric World: General election is approachingAkihiro Shiinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14145108369217734303noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201223957808420288.post-26175390149770586752012-12-07T03:41:05.944-08:002012-12-07T03:41:05.944-08:00I agree with you... I think the most important iss...I agree with you... I think the most important issues are 1)economy, 2)job market, and 3)encouraging the families who have small kids. and I think any party can show how to solve those problems.<br /><br />Essentially, 1) and 2) are due to global changes of economy. In this aspect, Asia is the "hottest" areas in the world, however, Japan cannot use this advantage (I think placing in Asia is a big chance, not crisis!) enough. Some politicians are even agitating people to against China and try to get more vote for it...<br /><br />And 3). I recently heard that there are groups that have a policy of "Oya-Gaku". They say that if mother stay at home and give enough "love(!?)" to kids until they become 3 years old, they can prevent the Asperger syndrome or something....??? (I hope I am misunderstanding, I hope!!). I think the working mothers should be encouraged, because recently the working style has been changed so much. Women more tend to work(If only men is working, sometimes the family cannot get enough money), and sometimes they work far away to their hometown, so they cannot ask to help to grandparents. This is what happens now, we must adjust to them, not to change the situation to "what is should be"..<br /><br />I hope they do well those 1)2)3) after the election.....But I am pessimistic, either.<br /><br />PeetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com