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