Year 2009

January
1. Ueno Zoo needs another giant panda. - Ichizuka
2. Despite some errors, America is still respectable and trustworthy. - Taira
3. Obama isn't the first black president of the U.S. - Kotani
4. Public broadcaster is not necessary. - Matsumoto
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February

1. Asian countries should be allowed to have their own democracy. - Miyake
2. Thrifty life style or spending to push up the economy? - Taira
3. An inexpensive government or an expensive government? - Kawanobe
4. The statute of limitations for life should be abolished. - Kotani

March

1. America is still respectable and trustworthy. - Taira
2. English class should be conducted in English. - Ichizuka
3. Should you be impaneled a lay judge, will you accept it? - Kotani
4. Do you support dispatch of the MSDF off Somalia? - Kawanobe

April

1. Do you want to know yourself more on DNA basis? - Suzuki
2. Japan should change itself into an ordinary country. - Taira

3. Is love really blind? - Kotani

4. Kunitachi should join The Residents Basic Registry Network. - Matsumoto

May

1. Can Japan produce an internationally capable political leader?- Miyake
2. "Stupidity" is more to blame than "Greed" for financial crises. - Sakuma
3. Media-literacy education should be introduced into school curriculum. - Taira
4. Should U.S. dollar remain ke international currency? - Inoue
5. Fujimori's convicted deeds should have been justifiable. - Sakuma



June
1. Should Japan professional sports team seek more the business way? - Hatakeyama
2. Is computer-generated music artistic? - Matsumoto
3. Should nuclear power generation be promoted more in Japan? - Kotani
4. Japn can never be a best 16 in any 21-century world cups.- Sakuma

July

1. Are Japanese young men losing masculinity? - Miyahara
2. Did media go too far on the new flu? - Suzuki
3. China will become a federal aggregate by 2020. - Sakuma
4. Standard layout keyboard should be unified into ABC without exception. - Matsumoto

 

August

1. We don't need any charismatic leaders. - Kotani
2. North Korea's regime is sure to be changed in 5 years. - Taira
3. Should IVF should be covered by health insurance? - Miyahara
4. Ailing U.S. will jump off from the G2 right after healing. - Sakuma 5. Obama's 180-day achievements can be marked "E". - Mizukoshi


September
1. Official election campaign over the Internet should be allowed in Japan. - Matsummoto
2. Appearance critera should be in high school entrance exams. - Ichizuka
3. Should boxing be banned? - Miyahara
4. DPJ will fulfil two-thirds or more of its public commitments.- Kotani

October
1. Are you in favor of animal rights? - Suzuki
2. It is wast of time to accuse teachers for poor English. - Sakuma
3. Will China dominate the world with rare earths? - Matsumoto 4. Self teaching is better than learning English at school. - Sakuma
5. Obama's Af-Pak plan will stabilize Afghanistan. - Miyake



November
1. Does Obama deserve the Prize? - Taira
2. Can the DPJ Government survive its first term? - Taria
3. Cellphones at school: To ban or not to ban? - Ichizuka
4. American Israel Public Affairs Committee will remain powerful. - Sakuma

December

1 The end of history in Europe would occur in East Asia. - Taira
2. Christimas should be white. - Miyahara
3. Japan will be the last to understand Western humors. - Sakuma 4. If you are reborn, which do you prefer, male or female? - Kotani

Year 2008

- 2008 -

January :-

1. Do you believe in God? - Kotani

2. Do you support the "subsidy scattering policy"? - Taira

3. - Mizukoshi

4. Despite the international trend Japan should keep capital punishment. - Miyake

February :-
1. The age of American globalism is over. - Taira

2. Do you agree to control teaching materials? - Kawanobe

3. Do you expect Mt. Fuji to be registered as a World Heritage? - Ichizuka

4. Sen. McCain will win the Presidency in 2008. - Yoshida

March :-

1. Japan should strengthen the inspection on imports. - Mizukoshi

2. Will Lee Myung-bak keep his promise for sure? - Taira

3. Should Japan still seek invention? - Hatakeyama

4. The legal age of adulthood should be lowered to 18. - Toyama

5. Do you agree to the revision of the Imperial Household Law? - Kawanobe

April :-

1. Should the government take vaccination priority - Yamazaki

2. Can Tibet be independent from China? - Yamanishi

3. Do you agree with cram classes at Wada J.H. School? - Miyake

4. Which is more likely to happen, oil crisis or food crisis? - Taira

May :-

1. IT society will be more comfortable to live. - Taira

2. J-SOX Act should be relaxed. - Matsumoto

3. Daily garbage disposal should be charged. - Ichizuka

4. Cyclone may spell doom for Burma's junta regime. - Miyake

5. The government order against TCI should be supported. - Taira

June :-

1. Do you prefer efficiency rather than creativity? - Matsumoto

2. Does being more of a father make you less of a man? - Kotani

3. Which view do you agree, Prof. Bauerlein's or these authors'? - Taira

4. The end of money-capitalism is coming into sight. - Taira

July :-

1. Will Japan's high-education be changed for the better? - Kotani

2. Would it be possible to enhance people's luck? - Yamazaki

3. Life imprisonment without parole should be introduced. - Kotani

4. Nepotism is part of Asian culture, so that impossible to be eradicated. - Taira

August :-

1. Do you prepare yourself for said Tokyo earthquake? - Hatakeyama

2. Bid rigging is a necessary evil. - Matsumoto

3. Does history repeat itself? - Kotani

4. Which do you support, containment or engagement policy to China? - Kawanobe

5. I welcome the "1000 yen a pack of cigarettes" proposal. - Miyake

September :-

1. Should we prepare for Global Cooling or Global Warming? - Kotani

2. Russia should be kicked out of the G8. - Taira

3. Convenience stores need to be open for 24 hours. - Ichizuka

4. Can GM crops solve food crisis? - Mizukoshi

 

October :-

1. Which view is closer to yours, McCain's or Obama's? - Taira

2. Should we eat more bugs? - Kotani

3. Which economic policy is preferable, LDP's or DPJ's? - Matsumoto

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November :-

1. Do you support Ms Bando's guiding principle? - Miyake

2. The confusion brought about by Internet can be conrtolled by regulations based upon the world consensus. - Taira

3. - Is it possible for Ozawa to make an overall review of budgets? - Kawanobe

4. - Can America prevent the assassination of Obama? - Kotani

5. - Is Chinese-type of market-economy advocated by Deng sustainable? - Taira

 

December :-

1. - Should "Neo-Liberal Reform' be blamed for 'Working Poor' problem? - Matsumoto

2. - Is the World Bank scheme feasible or just a pipe-dream? - Taira

3. - Does Japan have a future? - Kotani

4. - There is something to be done before a tax hike. - Kawanobe