YEAR 2014

January
1. People should be discouraged from using loanwords. - Ichizuka
2. Self-driving cars become the future of transportation. - Tokiwa
3. Paying homage to the war dead is the duty of the leaders. - Taira

February
1. Religion brought more conflict than peace. - Shimabukuro
2. Is voting duty or choice? - Hayashi
3. NHK will be buffeted by political winds. - Miyake
4. Will stem cell therapy replace organ transplantation? - Matsumoto

March
1. Japan should be a nation of welfare society. - Shimabukuro
2. Westminster democracy or consensus democracy? - Inoue
3. Can NHK keep its neutrality and independence? - Miyake
4. All nuclear reactors should be dismantled immediately. - Matsumoto
5. Our government and we are ready for massive earthquakes to come?- Hayashi

April
1. Pet animals on dining tables should be categorized as livestock. - Ichizuka
2. Japanese people easily being brainwashed. - Shimabukuro
3. We should promote the Japanese language. - Ando
4. A new cold war is in the making. - Miyake

May
1. Will foreign visitors reach 20 million by 2020. - Kimura
2. The right to know or national security? - Taira
3. Which is more likely, success or failure? - Taira
4. Do we need a world policeman? - Inoue
5. Japanese wine will reach the world level by 2020. - Miyahara

June
1. Abenomic' labor-market reform makes Japan a sweatshop. - Matsumoro
2. We do not need Tenno any more. - Shimabukuro
3. Omotenashi tends to be Osekkai. - Ichizuka
4.  Scrapping the spousal tax breaks would encrouge wives to work full time. - Miyake

July
1. Politics is inseparable from religion. - Matsumoto
2. Does net society enhance cerendipity in Japan? - Suzuki
3. Obama is the worst President since WWII. - Okuda
4. Will the majority of people benefit from further technological advances? - Nakaya

August
1. Do you expect the world to be one country? - Matsumoto
2. Kunitachi Debate is on the verge of collapse. - Shimabukuro
3. Do you accept "Carbon Emissions Trading"? - Okuda
4. Does Moocs have impacts on traditional universities? - Kimura
5. The password could be dead in five years. - Matsumoto

September
1. Will American style of efficiency-oriented culture root in Japan? - Inoue
2. Should Japan have casinos? - Nakamura
3. Do more people need entrepreneurial spirit in the 21 century? - Nakaya
4. Nuclear weapons could be abolished within a century. - Okuda

October
1. The world led by globalization will become flatter. - Mizukoshi
2. The policy of the Asahi was the cause of error reports. - Ichizuka
3. Abe might be the world's best leader right now. - Taira
4. ISIS will be destroyed within several years. - Miyake

November
1. Patents should belong to employees unconditionally. - Matsumoto
2. Rewriting history should be justified. - Taira
3. There is no such a thing as contingency. - Miyahara
4. Will a megathrust earthquake attack Japan by 2015? - Matsumoto

December
1. Can Japan moderate political tensions with neighboring countries? - Inoue
2. Goodwill-only diplomacy hurts national interest. - Taira
3. Regular medical checkup is waste of money. - Shimabukuro
4. Could ELF approach break Japan's English curse? - Miyake

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

YEAR 2011

January:

1. Preemptive attack should be justified. - Taira

2. Will 2011 be better than 2010? - Kotani

3. Do you assume yourself a reasonable self-estimator? - Sakuma

4. Can Aung San Suu Kyi bring democracy to Burma? - Miyake

February:

1. Is employment crisis really serious for Japanese students? - Matsumoto

2. Rescue helicopters should be charged for mountain accidents. - Ichizuka

3. Can democracy take root in Middle East? - Taira

4. Whales should be protected from commercial hunting. - Kimura

March:

1. Should age discrimination be made illegal in the workplace? - Miyahara

2. Do you want to be a biotic person? - Kotani

3. DPJ government is a due consequence of the postwar-constitution system. - Taira

4. Should Japan introduce gifted and talented education program? - Inoue

April:

1. Are you prepared for a great earthquake? - Kotani

2. Can you expect young Japanese to change Japan? - Miyake

3. Is AI your friend or foe? - Matsumoto

4. Is it possible to control contageous diseases in the devastated region? - Suzuki
5. Cyborg will be born in the near future. - Kotani

May:

1. Electronic voting should be adopted in Japan. - Miyahara

2. Who should be blamed more, the examiner or the examinee? - Ichizuka

3. The attack on Osama bin Laden should be justified. - Taira

4. Can British monarchy survive to the next century? - Taira

June:

1.  Do you appreciate the artificial creation of life? - Kotani

2. Top leaders should not be involved in sex scandals. - Miyake

3. Do you use a credit card or cash? - Matsumoto 

4. The average cultural level of the Japanese is the highest. - Taira

July:

1. Is plagiarism an unavoidable evil ? - Matsumoto

2. Are you an optimist? - Kimura 

3. Aristotle is right in modern way of thinking. - Miyahara 

4. Japan should shift to soft power. - Taira
5. The nationality law should be amended in Japan. - Kotani

August:

1.  Bureaucrats should announce correct information. - Matsumoto

2.  Are you for a unicameral or bicameral system? - Inoue

3. Is KD beneficial for prevention of cognitive decline? - Suzuki

4. English interface can be key to Japan's revival. - Kotani

September:

1. Japan can dispense with nuclear energy. - Ichizuka

2.  Is environmental education in Japan enough for children? - Suzuki

3. Are you in favor of shifting the start of schoo year to autumn? - Kotani 

4. Noda's DPJ can survive two more years. - Taira

October:

1. Can electricity market be liberalized successfully? - Matsumoto

2. Are young Japanese people creative enough to cope with global competition? - Kimura

3. We need some supplements to be healthy and active. - Miyake

4. Which opinion do you support, A or B? - Taira
5. The national anthem should be sung at public school ceremonies. - Kotani



November:

1. Japanese manufacturing will never come home again.- Matsumoto

2. Bicycle riding should be banned on the sidewalk. - Ichizuka

3. Can you bear IT mental stress? -  Taira

4. If one part of the West can update and reboot, it's America. - Taira



December:

1. Is the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) chaper of the TPP agreement beneficial to Japan? - Matsumoto

2. Which do you prefer, bottled water or tap water? - Kimura

3. Do you wish to live long to be a centenarian? - Kotani 

4. Are you sympathetic for students eating alone in the cafeteria? - Suzuki 

YEAR 2010

JANUARY:
1. All publications will be replaced to the Internet in 10 years. - Matsumoto
2. The world is going to be stabilized. - Taira
3. Who will be the brightest 2010 forecaster? - Sakuma
4. Are you in favor of the medicine for the sleep disorder? - Suzuki



FEBRUARY:
1. Would you be happy to take the virtual strip search? - Matsumoto
2. Are you for or against Google's withdrawal from China? - Taira
3. Market-based globalization should not be overkilled. - Sakuma
4. Did Toyota forget what the Toyota way was all about? - Miyahara



MARCH:
1. Can religion and science coexist? - Kotani
2. Will India overtake China in five years? - Matsumoto
3.The Olympics are not a competition of nations but of individual athletes. - Miyake
4. Ways of apology in Japan is not workable in the world. - Sakuma

APRIL:
1. Which should be Japan's future policy, A, B, C or D? - Taira
2. Do you believe in reincarnation? - Matsumoto
3. Can Japan manage to get away from the sovereign debt? - Sakuma
4. Do we need to preserve endangered languages? - Kimura

MAY:
1. Are you in favor of reproducing extinct species? - Kotani
2. Does Sambo still symbolize racism? - Suzuki
3. Do you accept gender identity disorder? - Matsumoto
4. Do your dreams have a biological function for you to survive? - Miyahara
5. A world without double standards is insipid. - Sakuma



JUNE:
1. Scandalmania is a major problem in Japanese politics. - Kotani
2. Avoid financial re-regulations. - Sakuma
3. Is coalition government better than two-party system? - Matsumoto
4. Which approach do you appreciate more for robotics, American or Japanese?- Kotani



JULY:
1. Are you for or against free tuition? - Ichizuka
2. Can Japan open its door wider to immigrants? - Sakuma
3. Most people in the world could communicate in Globish in 10 years. - Miyake
4. Remove SIM lock on mobile phones. - Matsumoto
5. Do we need to be more optimistic - Kotani



AUGUST:
1. Are you in favor of emotions as communication device? - Suzuki
2. Japan should not take military action under any circumstances. - Ichizuka
3. Is the revised law on orangan transplants too early? - Suzuki
4. Do you prefer security rather than privacy? - Matsumoto



SEPTEMBER:
1. Who do you prefer, Kan or Ozawa? - Taira
2. Germany will exit from Eurozone. - Sakuma
3. Japan's tomorrow won't be any better than today. - Kotani
4. Tokyo ordinance on obsence drawings restricts freedom of speech. - Miyake

OCTOBER:
1. Is Japan's ranking fairly relevant in the world? - Taira
2. Could Japanese water business be a blockbuster? - Suzuki
3. Japan's examination English should be revised. - Sakuma
4. Men's lib will prevail in Japan in 5 years. - Kotani
5. Can Japan catch up with South Korea in consumer electronics industries? - Matsumoto

NOVEMBER:
1. Japan will give up Senkaku Islands after all. - Taira
2. Should USA be involved in the Nagoya Protocol? - Suzuki
3. Re-tackling deferred structual reforms is a must. - Sakuma
4. Is Gross National Happiness worth introducing into Japan? - Kotani


DECEMBER:
1. Obama cannot be a great president worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. - Miyake
2. War-study-course should be introduced into universities in Japan. - Taira
3. Could China's "Wisdom of Corruption" survive criticism? - Sakuma
4. Do you appreciate the disclosure by WikiLeaks? - Matsumoto

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
.
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

4.

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

Year 2007

- 2007 -

January:-
1. 2007 will be a better / worse year than 2006. - Kotani
2. High oil price is a godsend for Japan. - Taira
3. Whatever happens, civilian control should be kept. - Taira
4. The proposal of suspending bullies from school will work effectively. - Miyake

February:-
1. Chinese leaders will reconsider its nonintervention policy. - Sakai
2. Can earth look after itself? - Mizukoshi
3. Women should be allowed to serve in combat roles. - Ichizuka
4. Hilary will make the first woman President of the United States. - Kotani



March:-
1. Sony's patriarch management works properly if applied today. - Kawanobe
2. Can ethic work effectively to do economic activity? - Hatakeyama
3. English should be an elective. - Gotoh
4. China or India, which do you prefer to join? - Taira
5. The age of majority should be lowered to 18. - Kotani

April:-
1. Baby-boomers deserve criticism for their post-war moral hazards. - Taira
2. Japan-China joint research on history will be fruitful. - Kawanobe
3. The U.S. universities will continue to be the world leader. - Miyake
4. Which is a greater threat to Japan, China or Russia? - Kawanobe



May:-
1. With proper adaptation programs, global warming will do more good than harm. - Taira
2. Were the Imperial Decree and Battlefield Admonition beneficial to the Japanese servicemen? - Takata
3. Mukai's children should be regarded as her own by birth. - Kotani
4. The Imperial Rescript for Education should be looked over. - Takata



June:-
1. Japan should deny the comfort women issue. - Kawanobe
2. The Imperial Rescript for Education should be looked over again. - Takata
3. Do you support a "Baby Box" system? - Ichizuka
4. UN Secretary General Banki-Moon will make it the sole international organization. - Miyake
5. Is competitive university fund beneficial to Japanese society? - Kawanobe



July:-
1. Is America downward or onward? - Taira
2. Comfort women censure resolution - Takata
3. The number of wind turbines should be more than doubled in Japan. - Ichizuka
4. Will IP be generalized in in China within 10 years? - Matsumoto



August:-
1. National identity number should be introduced. - Kotani
2. Is it possible to reform the public official system? - Takata
3. - Taira
4. PM Abe's says are numbered, 100 days at the longest. - Kotani

September:-
1. Anti-terrorism Special Measures Law should be extended. - Matsumoto
2. Can democracy be exported to non-democratic countries? - Kotani
3. Do you fully support the punishment infringed on Asashoryu? - Ichizuka
4. Do you accept out-of-wedlock couples? - Endoh
5. Early resignation of Abe is a great loss for Japan - Taira

October :-
1. Do you advocate women to give birth at 50 or older? - Kotani
2. Which of the six parties will have the heaviest blow if Japan is armed with nuke? - Kawanobe
3. Putin's textbook policy should be justified. - Taira
4. 300-day pregnancy provision should be amended. - Kotani



November :-
1. Japan should keep exceptionalism. - Taira
2. Are we ready for the post-industrial society? - Hatakeyama
3. Will there be a coalition or political realignment within ten years? - Miyake
4. Japan can contrl class divide at a minimum as before - Taira



December :-
1. - Do you support Mr. Sato's technical approach? - Kawanobe
2. - In emergencies, can Japan count on the United States? - Mizukoshi
3. - T
4. - E
5. - K

Year 2006

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JANUARY
1. The world will be more unstabilized in 2006. - Taira
2. Security precedes privacy in protecting kids. - Hatakeyama
3. Are you pessimistic about Japan's declining population? - Kotani
4. Should Japan take the initiative in creating East Asian Community? - Inoue
5.

FEBRUARY
1. Should Horiemon be more evaluated? - Shimizu
2. Globalism as a theory of mutual prosperity is already broken down - Taira
3. Is the establishment of a state-based intelligence agency against the spirit of the Peace Constitution? - Kawanobe
4. Which makes you happier, working longer of retiring earlier? - Kotani

MARCH
1. Freedom of speech should be protected as long as it stays within the limits of law - Taira
2. Japanese women have become too strong. - Kotani
3. Is boycotting the Beijing Olympics an effective way of conveying the Japanese will to China? - Kawanobe
4. Is this trend welcome or unwelcome? - Taira

APRIL
1. National security in emergency can put the president above the law. - Miyake
2. Japan should retain male-line Imperial tradition - Kotani
3. Bushido and Confucianism should be revived in moral education - Taira
4. Can Ozawa rescue the foundering Minshuto? - Miyake
5. Abe is the best candidate for the next prime minister of Japan. - Taira
MAY
1. Will Japan's innovation work competitively in the next decade? - Hatakeyama
2. Is the present disparity in Japan still within the normal tolerance, or already over it? - Kotani
3. Based upon historical facts and international law, Korea claims a right to the use of Takeshima. - Yoshida
4. Is it possible for Japan Socialist Party to revive again? - Taira

JUNE
1. Are we pushing our kids too hard? - Kotani
2. Japan should pay presumed $10 billion compensation money to North Korea. - Taira
3. English should be made mandatory at primary school - Tohyama
4. Are we learning western way of management or are they implementing Japanese way of management? - Hatakeyama

JULY
1. Should cultural treasures be returned to their country of origin? - Ichizuka
2. Which will be the leading power in the world, China or India - Kotani
3. Is Japan attractive for you? - Mizukoshi
4. A bill on the right to die with dignity should be urged to be legislated. - Miyake
5. Should human beings be allowed to use other animals as objects of sport and entertainment? - Ichizuka

AUGUST
1. Do you support the Japanese government decision to support to resume U.S. beef imports? - Inoue
2. The 21st century will turn out to be Women's Era. - Kotani
3. How much are you confident of your ability to discern truth? - Taira
4. A teacher's license should be renewed. - Miyake

SEPTEMBER
1. Women are different from men, but not inferior to men. - Sakai
2. Are you opposed to whaling under any circumstances? - Kotani
3. Pension cut or income tax surcharge should be levied on childless people between the ages of 25 and 50. - Taira
4.Can human being save the earth from global warming by 2100? - Hatakeyama
5.Crown Princess Masako's condition has inflicted Japan. - Yoshida

OCTOBER
1. Doshu-sei system should be adopted as son as possible. - Kotani
2. Abe can be a successful leader after Koizumi - Miyake
3. Abe cabinet will last as long as Koizumi's. - Taira
4. Should parents be allowed to select the gender of their offspring? - Mizukoshi

NOVEMBER
1. China is changing to a more moderate country. - Sakai
2. Special treatment for women: Is it fair? - Kotani
3.Science and religion should retreat to separate realm. - Taira
4. Are you well prepared for IT era? - Hatakeyama
5. S

DECEMBER
1. Japan should discuss the possession of nucler weapons. - Yoshida
2. Indigenous character of a people will never chanbge. - Taira
3. We eat too much of tuna, don't we? - Kotani
4. Hereafter in Japan, hellish hours at work are out and family life is in. - Taira

Year 2005

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JANUARY .........................................
1. Should NHK maintain its receiving fee system? - Shimizu
2. Can Kyoto Protocol be implemented at targeted level as scheduled? - Hatakeyama 

3. Rich countries are stingy. - Taira

FEBRUARY.........................................
1. English language teaching should be made compulsory at elementary school. - Miyake
2. Should the money be reimbursed to bank depositors? - Kawanobe
MARCH ...........................................
1. Has America done good than harm? - Taira
2. Should livedoor be criticized for its takeover bid? - Shimizu
3. The emergence of China can be threatening to the world.- Alice
4. Will you be happy for the rest of your life? - Kotani

APRIL ...........................................
1. Will an ordinance of Takeshima Day eventually serve national interests? - Kawanobe
2. Can the fall of Tsutsumi lead to collapse of the Seibu Empire? - Takata
3. Is young generation able enough to save Japan? - Hatakeyama
4. Is the northern territories dispute flawed diplomacy? - Takata
5. The American invasion of Iraq is justified. - Miyake

MAY ...........................................
1. Will the Sankyo Dam be sufficient to bring prosperity to China? - Takata
2. Japanese corporate culture is more efficient in the long run. - Taira
3. The Pacific War and Japan's surrender - Takata
4. Regime change is the only option for Kim Jong Il. - Miyake

JUNE ...........................................
1. The war against expansion of communism in North Vietnam was a failure. - Takata
2. Will the revised law lead to revitalization of agriculture? - Kawanobe
3. Sensational journalism should be self-checked by editorial staffers. - Taira
4. U.S. concentration camps during World War II - Takata

JULY ...........................................
1. Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni should be justified. - Taira
2. Bush will attack Kim Jong Il after U.S. withdrawal from the peninsula. - Taira
3. Can Japan become an ideal aging society? - Hatakeyama
4. The old Japanese system of socialistic capitalism is no longer applicable. - Miyake
5. Can Japan guard against terrorism in Tokyo? - Kotani

AUGUST ..........................................
1. Is social technology worth investing at government level? - Kawanobe
2. 'Cool Biz' will firmly be established in Japan. - Kotani
3. Koizumi will survive the coming election. - Miyake
4. Can T. Nonaka get Sanyo back on the beam? - Kotani

SEPTEMBER ..........................................
1. It is not a war memory but intentionally fabricated government program that flares up ultra-nationalism. - Taira
2. It is rather difficult to debate in the Japanese language among Japanese people. - Kontani
3. Which way should Japan take to contribute to global peace and prosperity? - Kawanobe
4. Results of the general election shows a farewell to overall post-war mentality of the Japanese. - Taira

 

OCTOBER ..........................................
1. Koizumi will make a third visit to Pyongyang within his term of office. - Taira
2. Lecture evaluations should be done by students. - Miyake
3. Can Japan save the craftsman skill? - Hatakeyama
4. Japan's economy is showing signs of real vitality. - Taira
5. Is it worthwhile to invest money in constructing a linear car system? - Kawanobe

NOVEMBER ..........................................
1. Which living is better in Japan, before or after retirement? - Kotani
2. English should be eliminated from college entrance exams. - Miyake
3. Japan should accept unskilled foreign workers. - Taira
4. Japan has no friends. - Taira

DECEMBER ..........................................
1. Can Japan become a country built on tourism? - Inoue
2. Which is more important for Japan, a tigher alliance with U.S. or better relations with Asian countries? - Kotani
3. It is neither sissy nor weird for a guy to be fussy about his clothing and appearance. - Miyake
4. Can government's support of condominium victims be justified? - Kawanobe

Year 2004

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JANUARY .........................................
1. Will Japan's world ranking go up or down in the next ten years? - Taira
2. Do you support privatization of the four road-related corporations? - Kawanobe
3. Do you support cultural change brought by reternees? - Ohdate
4. The longer you live, you will enjoy life more - Kotani5. U.S. Froces are inspired by citizens' patriotism. - Takata

FEBRUARY ........................................
1. Japan does not have to accept extra foreign labor force. - Miyake
2. Blue LED inventor deserves to receive 20 billion yen. - Ichizuka
3. Japan should be more food self-sufficient. - Kotani
4. Can Japan get out of its decade-old deflation trap within one year? - Kawanobe
MARCH ...........................................
1. The government decision to ban headscarves in schools should be justified - Taira
2. Can avian flu crisis become a pandemic? - Takata
3. Do you advocate or oppose same-sex marriage? - Kotani
4. Love is not the exclusive property of the young - Ohdate

APRIL ...........................................
1. Is child abuse a social issue or a domestic one? - Kawanobe
2. Do you support Japan's new nationalism? - Shimizu
3. Bunshun should be banned from selling at bookstores. - Ichizuka
4. America's post-war interventionism should be evaluated postitively. - Taira
MAY ...........................................
1. The former hostages and their family need to pay part of the cost of the rescue operation. - Miyake
2. All the US cattle should be tested. - Ichizuka
3. Is Japanese racial prejudice stronger than that of Americans or Europeans? - Enomoto
4. Can Ishihara show leadership in an emergency? - Kawanobe
5. Are Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni unconstitutional. - Shimizu

JUNE ...........................................
1. Is Koizumi's revisit to North Korea a success or a failure? - Taira
2. American soliders' abuses to Iraqi prioners should be criticized. - Ohdate
3. Princess Masako's career and ability should be made most of. - Miyake
4. Has Japan's economy turned the corner? - Hatakeyama

JULY ...........................................
1. Will declining birthrate hurt Japan? - Kotani
2. A personal life is more valuable than national interests. - Ichizuka
3. Is Saddam Hussein guilty or not? - Taira
4. Do you recognize the role of mercenaries at this age of ours? - Kawanobe
5. Should Japan's SDF participate with the multinational force? - Shimizu
AUGUST .........................................
1. The world becomes more peaceful if a violent dictator's regime is made to collapse. - Ohdate
2. Who will win, Bush or Kerry? - Kotani
3. Unmarried women over thirty are underdogs. - Miyake
4. Constitution will be revised in five years. - Taira

SEPTEMBER .......................................
1. A 3.2 billion yen cut will realize autonomy of local governments. - Kawanobe
2. Even so, I am in favor of hot spring resorts. - Ichizuka
3. Should Japan legalize casino gambling? - Shimizu
4. Fundamentalism is the source of every evil - Taira
OCTOBER .......................................
1. Japan should establish independent crisis management agency to cope with terrorists - Hatakeyama
2. Can we trust our leadership? - Ohdate
3. Should Japan join regional integrity? - Shimizu
4. Does east meet west in Shanghai? - Kotani5. Japan should be made a UN permanent member - Miyake
NOVEMBER .......................................
1. Can Koizumi fulfuill his term? - Taira
2. Should the government have done everything imaginable to save Koda? - Ichizuka
3. The Imperial Household Law should be revised to accept a woman emperor. - Kotani
4. The death of Yasser Arafat will accelerate the creation of a Palestininan state. - Miyake
DECEMBER .......................................
1. The disclosure of information is sufficient in Japan - Ohdate
2. Russia and Europe will never meet - Taira
3. Which do you support, Evance or Burton - Kotani
4. Bears should be killed on the spot - Ichizuka

Year 2003

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JULY ............................................
1. Is this the rise of health business healthy? - Taira
2. Not all men are susceptible to prostrate cancer. - Takata
3. Should Japan arm itself with nuclear weapons? - Shimizu
4. Were Japanese suicide bomber attacks meaningful? - Takata

AUGUST .......................................
1. Should Japan abolish the death penalty? - Kotani
2. There should be more surveillance cameras installed. - Ichizuka
3. Revise Article 9 to save basic thrust. - Ohdate
4. The merger of two opposition parties will overthrow the ruling parties. - Miyake
5. Do you support deregulation on electricity supply system? - Taira

SEPTEMBER .......................................
1. Do you support young mothers to save time for child raising? - Taira
2. Japan should divert its course from the "hard power" to the "soft one." - Kotani
3. The U.S. needs the backing of the United Nations. - Takata4. Will LDP be really smashed? - Taira

OCTOBER .........................................
1. North Korea will reform itself. - Ohdate
2. Kunitachi station building should be reserved. - Ichizuka
3. Do you support exporting bullet train system to China? - Kawanobe
4. Is Japan's resurgence for real? - Miyake

NOVEMBER ........................................
1. Japan's prime minister system should be maintained. - Taira
2. Mahatir has been an only vocal proponent for Japan. - Taira
3. Is 87 billion dollars enough for President Bush to be re-elected? - Takata
4. Japan must stick to dovish foreign policy. - Ohdate
5. Do you support Japan's foreign policy toward China? - Kawanobe

DECEMBER ........................................
1. Can Russia be democratized? - Taira
2. Japanese citizenship should be given to the twins. - Ichizuka
3. Japan should take the risk of sending SDF for Japan and the world. - Miyake4. The longer you live, the happier you will be. - Kotani