YEAR 2013

January

1. Is there any custom you'd refrain from practicing? - Ichizuka
2. Will Abenomics lead Japan to a right direction? - Inoue
3. Is paradise or utopia really nice place to live in? - Taira



February

1. Japan's consumer electronics industries will revive. - Matsumoto
2. Do you agree to Lee's opinions on China mostly? - Kotani
3. Athletes should be freed from doping. - Miyake
4. Does the end justify the means in physical punishment ? - Kotani



March

1.  Do you agree to women's inclusion in the battlefield? - Ichizuka
2.  Have you prepared for your after death? - Shimabukuro
3.  Can immigrants save Japan ? - Kotani
4.  Can a sense of shame make our lives better? - Sakamoto



April

1. The Arab Spring will bring democracy to Islamic world. - Okuda
2. The West is in decline, but its values will prevail a few more decades. - Miyake
3. The mandatory retirement system should be abolished. - Hayashi
4. Will Japanese electronic giants revive as manufacturers? - Kumura



May

1. Process is more important than result or purpose. - Matsumoto
2. Japan needs Margaret Thatcher type of a premier. - Taira
3. All the people on the earth will speak one common language. - Sakamoto
4. Referencum is essential to democrary. - Matsumoto



June

1. Japan shouldn't endure distorted criticism from abroad. - Taira
2. China is human suffering. - Taira
3. The idea of TOEFL for college entrance exam is favorable. - Miyake
4. Do you prefer to choose among the Many or the Few? - Ichizuka
5. Hate speech should be regulated in Japan? - Inoue



July

1. Dominant-party system makes people happy. - Matsumoto
2. Tokyo will win the bid for 2020 Olympics. - Shimabukuro
3. Which is the best way to educate children? - Kimura
4. The Arab Spring will end up as an illusion. - Taira



August

1. Should we strive to live to see 100? - Miyake
2. Intelligence Agencies can be allowed to collect metadata. - Matsumoto
3. ￥7,000 or more should be charged for the top of Mt. Fuji - Ichizuka
4. The regulations of dismissal should be eased. - Hayashi
5. How do you review or evaluate postwar Japan? - Taira



September

1. Tokyo will shrink smart in 2050. - Matsumoto
2. Super Power is indispensable for the world stability. - Miyake
3. Did you imagine that Tokyo would win the 2020 Olympics? - Ichizuka 
4. Japanese Buddhism will be able to attract young people. - Kimura



October

1. Big data is risky rather than convenient - Matsumoto
2. Japanese agriculture must be reformed. - Hayashi
3. People should try to live for their healthy life. - Shimabukuro
4. Black-White economic gap will disappear in 50 years. - Taira



November

1. Do you want to be an organ donor? - Matsumoto
2. Free discussion on Human Culture. - Taira
3. Freedom of thought and speech should be restricted. - Okuda
4. Affirmative action should be introduced for women. - Ichizuka
5. Common pesticides should be banned to save honey bees. - Suzuki



December

1. 3D printing is a new industrial revolution. - Matsumoto
2.  Review and Outlook 2013-2014 - Taira
3.  - Kimura

YEAR 2012

January
1. Will TPP deteriorate the medical and pharmaceutical sectors of Japan? - Matsumoto
2. Under the auspice of China, the Kim-dom will survive. - Taira
3. Are you willing to use e-mails more? - Matsumoto
4. Do you like Vermeer's Paintings? - Suzuki





February
1. Can Japan accept foreign workers more than 5% of its workforce? - Kimura
2. Is Japanese sightseeing business promising? - Suzuki
3. Is stand-up meeting productive? - Matsumoto
4. Can Obama reduce inequality? - Miyake





March
1. Is judo class too early in junior high school? - Suzuki
2. Are you for or aginst the Osaka M.G. to screen the emails? - Ichizuka
3. Can we revive Japan? - Kotani
4. Is Toru Hashimoto a dangerous figure? - Inoue
5. Nuclear power plants are indispensable for Japan. - Taira





April
1.  Military intervention or diplomatic engagement in Syria? - Miyake
2. Do you prefer convenience rather than privacy? - Matsumoto
3. Is the future of rice farming is bright in Japan? - Kimura
4. Is Obama making it worse? - Taira





May
1. The Senkaku should be owned by government - Kotani
2.  Welfare standards should be laxer.- Ichizuka
3.  Paper documents will disappear from office. - Matsumoto
4. Are your inherited traits critial in your life? - Suzuki





June
1. Moral hazard in capitalism is impossible to control by law. - Taira  
2.  Europe will return to old Europe. - Taira
3. Do you agree with Mr. Sawa? - Miyake
4. Government workers should be banned from tattooing. - Ichizuka
5. The higher, the better for students pursing higher education - Kotani





July
1. Japan is facing the middle class crisis too. - Taira
2. Which do you choose for bilingual children, international school or a state education? - Miyake
3. Do you support the sales ban on raw beef livers? - Suzuki
4. Sumo should be more internationalized to be revitalized. - Kimura





August
1. Cross voters should be disciplined. - Matsumoto
2. Human morality makes progress forever. - Taira
3. Do you allow the government to spend multi-billion dollars on big science? - Miyahara
4. Can we expect China's next leap forward soon? - Kotani





September
1. Japan's consumer electronics industries will disappear. - Matsumoto
2. There should be some facilities on the Senkaku Islands. - Ichizuka
3. Introverts are disadvantagrous in a competitive society. - Miyake
4. The Japanese are more diversified than homogeneous. - Taira
5. The next Jasmine will come to Syria. - Matsumoto





October
1. Are you looking forward to "A more globalized society"? - Inoue
2. The most suitable model for Japan in the future. - Kimura
3. Are you willing to rely on the net shopping? - Suzuki
4. Can women save Japan? - Taira





November
1. Do you sleep more than 7 hours a night? - Matsumoto
2. Can Ishihara cause another flower to bloom? - Kotani
3. Obama will be one of the greatest U.S. prsidents. - Miyake
4. Can a new leader in China bring reforms? - Taira





December
1. Which quadrant do you support? - Matsumoto
2. Abe's cabinet will last at least three years. - Taira
3. Which is more to blame, tourists or the agent in the Great Wall accident? - Kimura
4. 2013 will be much better than 2012. - Kotani