Category: Social-Japan-Politics

Taro Yamamoto is different from other politicians in the past – “We will participate in politics through Taro-san.” Women from across the country gather together.


Look at the third photo.  It definitely shows that Diet member Taro Yamamoto is different from other politicians in the past.  The person in front of him is Mr. Takashi Hirose.  These two people are likely to become history makers.
This information is available only through an article by Mr. Ryusaku Tanaka.  All of you, please support him, too.

Masatoshi Takeshita
August 31, 2013


English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Ryusaku Tanaka Journal – August 30, 2013 –

“We will participate in politics through Taro-san.”  Women from across the country gather together.

“We should not have children exposed to radiation.”  
This is the starting point of Diet member Yamamoto as a politician.
=August 30 at Upper House Members’ Hall  Photography: Miyako Suwa =


Before the establishment of “National Supporters’ Club” for Diet member Taro Yamamoto, his supporters had a kickoff meeting in the Diet.  A “Tokyo Supporters’ Club” was supposed to be organized at first, but many supporters from Hokkaido, Fukushima, Osaka and Kyushu rushed to the meeting at their expense.

Supporters’ club for a Diet member is usually organized by people of his/her constituency.  A meeting is held also for the purpose of fund-raising.

However, his supporters’ club does not follow this stance.  The club is a national organization consisting of nine blocks, including Hakkaido and Okinawa.  People who escaped from exposure to radiation have been evacuated to various places in the country.

They will not raise funds.


A woman hands over a document of proposals on policies 
to Diet member Yamamoto.  
=Photograph: Ryusaku Tanaka=

Mothers with children stood out in the meeting place.  If reflects the trust in Mr. Yamamoto who won the Upper House election with the support of the public on his pledge of “non-nuclear power” and “non-radiation exposure.”

Mothers had an ardent desire to have Mr. Yamamoto move not to have children exposed to any more.

After the meeting, participants snapped a shot with Mr. Yamamoto.  
=Photograph: Ryusaku Tanaka=

Mr. Yamamoto will start going a campaign across the country late in September.  “Only if you prepare a beer case, a loudspeaker and a busy street, I’ll go anywhere by myself,” he said.  He has not been sent to the Diet by the public for nothing.

“Unless we extend aid to evacuees, (Act on Supporting Children and Sufferers) will be watered down.  There is no time to lose.”  The battle between Mr. Yamamoto and the country that won’t have children and residents escape from contaminated areas will start kicking in.

<Written by Ryusaku Tanaka/Miyako Suwa>

Supreme Court Justice Gets “10-Times Revenge” for Prime Minister – Pride As a Man Shown over Constitutional Interpretation


This article shows that there is a respectable bureaucrat.  I am sure that Illuminati and Abe feel miserable when they keep doing what they know is destined to go bad.  I’d like to ask them what they really feel.

Masatoshi Takeshita
August 24, 2013


English translation of a Japanese article: Gendai Net – August 22, 2013 –

Supreme Court Justice Gets “10-Times Revenge” for Prime Minister – Pride As a Man Shown over Constitutional Interpretation


Red Flag Raised (C) Nikkan Gendai

An unexpected ambush has made the Abe administration stamp the ground.  Mr. Tusneyuki Yamamoto, 63, who left the post as Director-General of Cabinet Legislation Bureau and assumed the post of Supreme Court justice, has put a stop to Prime Minister Abe who plans to exercise the right to collective defense.  He made a clear-cut remark in a press interview on 20th when he assumed the post: “It is difficult to approve the use of the right to collective defense under traditional interpretation of the Constitution.”

There is an opinion in the cabinet that “it is impossible to change constitutional interpretation any longer.”  Actually, it is difficult to force to exercise it if the Supreme Court justice denies it.  Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga seemed to get mad at his remark and criticized him on 21st: “His remark has caused a feeling of strangeness.”

“Close aides of prime minister get angry, saying this is a kind of revenge.  This is because Prime Minister Abe has just had Mr. Tuneyuki Yamamoto, who took a passive stance on change of constitutional interpretation, leave the post as Director-General of Cabinet Legislation Bureau, to put it simply, Prime Minister Abe has replaced him as Director-General.  The prime minister has assigned to him a post as Supreme Court justice, which appears to a successful career, not replacement.  Mr. Tsuneyuki Yamamoto, who had a pride as Director-General of Legislation Bureau, could not forgive Prime Minister Abe for his approach.  He wanted to give a blow to the prime minister.” (Kasumigaseki insider)

It is true that the remark of Supreme Court justice who makes a final judgment on constitutional interpretation carries enormous weight.  Press interview as Supreme Court justice is a perfect opportunity to get 10-times revenge against the prime minister.

What kind of a person is Mr. Tuneyuki Yamamoto, who has spoiled Prime minister’s start?
“Mr. Yamamoto is from Aichi Prefecture.  He graduated from Asahioka High School and Kyoto University Faculty of Law.  He entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1973.  To be honest, he was not a candidate for vice minister in the MITI.  However, Cabinet Legislation Bureau is the place where brilliant officials from various ministries are sent.  He was single-tracked but undoubtedly sharp.  Mr. Yamamoto himself considered the duty of Director-General of Cabinet Legislation Bureau to be his vocation.” (Ex-member of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

There is a stipulation of “guarantee of status” in the Constitution that Justices of the Supreme Court can work until the retirement age of 70.  People of Prime Minister’s office seem to look at him with chagrined eyes, thinking “We had him appointed as Supreme Court justice.”  This is a good example of backfired halfway measures taken to change constitutional interpretation by replacing Director-General of Legislation Bureau.


Taro Yamamoto To Be A Rare Politician in Japanese History! – Takashi Hirose


Information from Prema-sama, our reader, and another reader

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Diary of BOugenbilira Kichikichi – July 17, 2013 –

Takashi Hirose

* The other day there was a crowd of people coming out of the Tokyo Dome in front of an Upper House election campaign car.  They were Giants fans who surrounded a very popular person and asked him for his autograph and pictures with him after a victory of Yomiuri Giants in a game.  The person was “Taro Yamamoto.”  (It is rumored that Nabetsune, the owner of Giants, were so shocked that he had a crick in the back.)

* Taro Yamamoto will be a rare politician in Japanese history!

There is no doubt about it.  He has excellent ability to take action.  His sparking inspiration and keen sensitivity is completely beyond our reach, above clouds.  He closely examines anything.  He is quick to take action.  He laughs right in front of the face of liars, saying “You are crazy” with a smile.
His true value as an actor, who says “I hate war,” “Abolish nuclear power plants” or “Save the poor,” is shown in a TBS TV program entitled “Last Deliveryman of Call-up Papers” (Turbulent Days of Showa—Tragic “Call-up Papers) broadcast in 2009, which was a story about young people who were forced to go off to war and died a cruel death.

* It is Taro Yamamoto that has a power to overturn from the foundation the Diet full of diet members who are still rotten and fall short of elementary school kids’ IQ.  He has innate talent.  What makes him display ability to take action and sparkling intuition?  It is his devotion and compassion for others, which grow into a flame in his body.  He is always considerate of his mother living away from him.  When I made a coverage tour of Germany with him in March, I often experienced his gentleness directly.  He tried to wash the dishes when he calls at my house.  And he always laughs away in the end.  Although I scold and scold him by saying “Just think about your life,” he answers me back, saying “When are you going to do instead of now?  Let me do it.”  This is his inner fortitude that reflects his seriousness with which he appeals to the public in towns.

For this reason, his words cut to the heart more strongly than any other words.  This is the reason all people, Yomiuri Giants fans and Communist Party members, support him.

* However, he is never expendables.  If he protects us, we will protect him.  All of us have had a hard life for these two years.  What matters is to have him sweep to victory and give him joy and confidence and support him after his victory.  When he responds to questions in the Diet as a lone wolf, we people support him with a unified voice.  So our quick and great response will ripple out to the mass media.

In response to our voice, he repeats it with a loud voice and Japan starts changing.

We start taking action.  Everybody starts letting out our voice.

Let’s create such times with Taro Yamamoto.

Reference

The following is the vision related to Mr. Taro Yamamoto Serena-san saw and the comment of Mr. Takeshita posted on our blog on November 26, 2011.
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“The following conversation was made between a deity and Serena-san when she saw a vision on November 5, 2011.

“A young man is going to rise up.  There are people who try to destroy him.  He is sure to be destroyed.  However, if he can stand up again from debris with the help of deities and hoist a flag of revolution, many Japanese will be awakened.  However, the probability is very small.”

“Why is it so?”

“What controls this country is feeling of helplessness, feeling of weariness and feeling of hopelessness.  There are too many people who seek temporary pleasure, money, drugs and power.

The “young man who is going to rise up” in this conversation is Mr. Taro Yamamoto.  These visions are prophecy of deities and not decisions.  If people stand up with him and ask deities for help, future will be changed.  (Takeshita)”
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Awful Breakdown of Workers – Prime Minister Abe Boasts of “an Increase of 600,000 Employees” – Reason Easily Deceived – [New Liberalism Targets at Full-Time Workers]


Many people ask for trouble by being easily deceived by politician’s obvious lies and manipulated by the media, and then later say “I am deceived.”  Why don’t you stop such thing?

 However, many people may not have the slightest idea of being deceived by Koizumi and Takenaka even now.

Even so, why are people deceived so easily?  As a matter of fact, it is very simple not to be deceived by others.  Try to avoid such actions or words that can lead to deceiving others.  You will never be deceived again.

 You have to notice how often you are lying to your children or spouse and people around you in your daily life.
If you tell a number of lies, you will surely be deceived some day in the future.  If you are sincere and honest with yourself and others, you will never be deceived by anybody.  It is safe to say that this is law of the universe.
Similar thing is written in Yoga Sutra.

Masatosih Takeshita
July 19, 2013


English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Blog to Seek for Truth – July 18, 2013 –

[New Liberalism Targets at Full-Time Workers] Awful Breakdown of Workers – Prime Minister Abe Boasts of “an Increase of 600,000 Employees ”

Prime Minister Abe has marketed himself in a speech: “I have created employment for 600,000 people.”  Examining the breakdown closely, it is true that the number of part-timers and contract workers has rapidly increased, but more or less the same number of full-time workers has decreased.

*Shinichi Yamaguchi @mayanotop
Quotet: [Is it OK to have us work overtime today?]
Breakdown of number of workers: Prime Minister Abe boasts of an increase of 600,000 employees.
Part-time workers                    Increase by 1,000,000
Contract workers                     Increase by 600,000
Temporary workers                  Increase by 200,000
Full-time workers                    Decrease by 1,200,000

*The bigger company, the more non-regular employment at an accelerated pace by Abenomics
Quote: The bigger company, the more non-regular employment.

Since the enactment of the Worker Dispatch Law in 1985, the law has been repeatedly changed for the worse and it has been applied even to workers in the manufacturing industries.  Move to replace full-time workers with non-regular workers has been advanced during this period.  Unstable employment has increased due to a trend for replacement of full-timers with non-regular workers.  Big companies have accelerated this trend, which has resulted in a decline in wages.

On 4th, the first day of the Upper House election campaign, Prime Minister Abe gave the first comment and puffed his chest up, saying “There has been an increase in employment of 600,000 people in May from the same month the year before.”  However, the reality is that full-time workers have decreased by 470,000 and non-regular workers have increased by 1,160,000.

Mr. Tetsuro Sugiura, Vice Director of Mizuho Institution & Research Institute, points out: “Employment created by economic policies of the Abe administration will be mainly due to poorly-paid employment.”


House of Councilors Election – No topics of Consumption Tax and TPP


We can rarely find such a simple and well-grounded article.
The words expressed from the bottom of the heart are full of life and strongly appeal to people’s conscious mind.
Don’t give any false word even for reasons of expediency.  Changes in the world start from people around you.

Masatoshi Takeshita
July 13, 2013


English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Hyokichi’s Question - July 10, 2013 –

House of Councilors Election – No topics of Consumption Tax and TPP

Election coverage by NHK is irresponsible.
Nothing important is reported.
Topics of consumption tax and TPP are excluded from coverage.

Instead, I hear that voters are most interested in “economic recovery.”
They manipulate to induce the public to support economic recovery and then Abenomics.

They give the common people no time to think or no materials to think about.  The common people easily forget about anything.  Unless there is press report, the common people think of nothing.
The world is full of such newspaper and TV coverage.

Both Kan and Noda lost in the election due to consumption tax and TPP.
Therefore, Abe won’t mention consumption tax and TPP.
Without mentioning them, he will implement consumption tax and TPP.
That is the worst election.

You have already covered Abenomics enough.  Please cover topics of consumption tax and TPP.  You people in the press who hang out with the LDP!
I really feel that the Japanese people are looked down on


[Jupiter Correspondence] Flash Report: Former Prime Minister Yuko Hatoyama Launches “East Asian Community Research Institute.” Mr. Ukeru Magosaki Serves as Director”


Unexpectedly, Mr. Hatoyam does not have much money.
Masatoshi Takeshita
April 1, 2013

 English translation of a Japanese article: Jupiter Correspondence – March 30, 2013 –


Flash Report:　Former Prime Minister Yuko Hatoyama Launches “East Asian Community Research Institute.”   Mr. Ukeru Magosaki Serves as Director.


It has been revealed that former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will launch the “East Asian Community Research Institute.”
It seems that the office has made a start.

Mr. Ukeru Magosaki, has become unpaid director of the institute.  According to him, he will start working on April 1.
Mr. Magosaki responded to press inquiry: “We will research about the Futenma issue.  What made Mr. Hatoyama wander back and forth with the Futenma issue?  I am going to actively provide information on it on the blog.”

It is likely that the Institute will provide new information on Japan’s policy just following the U.S. and serve as a policy-research center.

[Liberal Democratic Party] View on TPP


I want the LDP to comply with at least the ISD or ISDS (Investor State Dispute Settlement) provision in the below criteria 5.
Although from the beginning I knew that the party won’t comply with the provision, I’m offering my opinion.  LDP states the criterion on the official website.
If LDP neglects or reneges on the provisions in 1 – 6 “criteria for judgment with regard to participation in TPP negotiations,” Prime Minister Abe will definitely go down in the history as a traitor to Japan.  On-line right-wingers, you understand?

Masatoshi Takeshita
March 4, 2013

English translation of LDP website: Lib Dems
View on TPP
  
LDP has clarified the criteria for judgment with regard to participation in TPP negotiations.

* We have not won the public understanding of TPP due to critical shortage of information on it.   Additionally, the government seems never to have made efforts to improve the situation.  Therefore, national debate on what to accept and what to protect based on national interests has not sufficiently been made yet.

*Ahead of APEC in November of last year, Prime Minister Noda expressed “We will start to negotiate with the relevant countries (for participation in TPP negotiations).”  This is an intentionally ambiguous expression in consideration of domestic situation, and judging from diplomatic common sense, we have to say that negotiation will practically start with a prior consultation.

*There are many conceivable options and processes on the Asia-Pacific economic partnership (e.g. ASEAN+3/+6).  Our party has also shared the need to create such partnership with relevant countries and domestic groups.  Additionally, it is necessary to steadily promote the Japan-EU economic partnership and the Japan-China/Korea partnership.

*Needless to say, it is necessary to further strengthen economic ties with the U.S. so that Asia will maintain a position as global economic growth center.  Our country should take the initiative in promoting economic development in Asia-Pacific areas including the U.S.

*In consideration of these, our party will clarify the criteria for judgment with regard to participation in TPP negotiations.
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Criteria for judgment with regard to participation in TPP talks

1.     As long as the government insists on the premise of “abolition of tariffs without exceptions,” LDP will oppose to any negotiations.
2.     We will never accept any numerical targets for industrial products including automobiles, which are inconsistent with the idea of free trade.
3.     We will protect the universal healthcare system.
4.     We will protect food safety standards.
5.     We will never agree on ISD (Note) which is threatened to infringe our national sovereignty.
6.     We will take into consideration national characteristics of government procurement and financial services.

(Note)
ISD provision – Provision that in case that any detrimental situation should occur due to a discriminatory policy of a foreign government, the corporation in question, Investor, will be granted with the right to Dispute with the other State over compensation for damage caused by discrimination.  There is a possibility that abuse of this provision will make the Investor take legal action against regulations on social security, food safety and environmental conservation established by the government and local municipalities.

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Our party will strongly urge the government to comply with the above criteria for judgment so that the government may never repeat easily compromising on the conditions for participating in negotiations behind the people’s backs while lying to them just the same as in November.



[Mr. Kazuhide Uekusa] “Three ‘No’s” President Obama Presents to Prime Minister Abe

Soon after reading this article, I have placed an order for a new book by Mr. Ukeru Magosaki, which Mr. Uekusa recommends as a must-read.  Of course, I did not place an order with Amazon.
Masaotshi Takeshita
February 2, 2013



 English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Kazuhide Ukekusa’s “Unknown Truth” – March 1, 2013 –

“Three ‘No’s” President Obama Presents to Prime Minister Abe

The Japanese media seems to speak very highly of Mr. Abe’s visit to the U.S. by giving a lot of coverage of it, while almost no coverage is given in the U.S.

There is apparently a big difference in interest between the two countries.

Actually, the U.S. received Mr. Abe extremely unfriendly.

No reception line, no dinner party, no joint press conference; Nothing was presented to Abe.

This is kind of “three ‘No’s” of the U.S.

I wonder if the Abe administration is underestimated by the U.S. that considers the government as a lapdog which always wags its tail even after being treated badly.

Although Prime Minister Abe gave a speech in English, it appears that nobody – President, senior presidential aide, cabinet member and Senator – participated in the lecture.

You might say that the size and volume of a gift is a yardstick for how much the administration has been cornered into a real situation.

It is safe to say that a combination of nuclear power plants, TPP and Henoko is equivalent to a gift for three-time visit to the U.S.

Before Prime Minister Abe’s visit to the U.S., a gif of relaxing regulations on import meat had already been sent by airmail.

Furthermore, he presented the above custom-tailored three gifts to Obama.

It is far from a negotiation.

It is really tribute trading diplomacy.

Historically, an imperial country presented to its client country far more costly gifts than the tribute the latter country brings to the former country.  It may be proper to say that this case is colonial diplomacy.

Looking at this reality, it raises the hypothesis that the Abe administration has actually been backed into a corner in Japan-U.S. relations.

Mr. Ukeru Magosaki, the former chief of Intelligence and Analysis Bureau, Foreign Affairs Ministry, has come out with a new book “What will happen to the world? – American decline and Japan – ” (Publisher: Chikuma Shinsho)


The current global situation surrounding the U.S. is condensed in this book.

Basic reference materials concerning U.S. diplomacy are surveyed in full details and the fact that global situations surrounding the U.S. are rapidly changing is shown accurately and objectively.

This book provides superb information to get an overview of the modern world.

It is safe to say that this is one of must-reads.  Mr. Magosaki does a really splendid job.

In diplomacy with China, the biggest change in environment is China’s rise and surge.

Although the Japanese tend to think under absolute presupposition that the U.S. is anti-Chinese and pro-Japanese, the force in the U.S. that have correctly recognized the rise of China and strongly recognized the importance of China is expanding the sphere of its influence.

If this situation is misread, Japan will make a big mistake.

Behind impatient action of the Abe administration, we can see through structural changes in the diplomacy with the U.S.


[New Venture Revolution] Japan’s elite who are made fool of by not only U.S./China/Korea/South Korea but the world, and good-natured Japanese people: Nerve centers of Japan taken over by U.S. warmongers completely revealed

I quite agree to this article, or, rather I understand to some extent what is happening in Japan’s politics, though I am not an expert in politics.  However, current Japan’s politics is deplorable.  In other words, the public’s awareness level is terribly low.  I am afraid that this will take its worst course.

Masatoshi Takeshita
February 27, 2013


English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: New Venture Revolution – February 27, 2013 –

Japan’s elite who are made fool of by not only U.S./China/Korea/South Korea but the world, and good-natured Japanese people:  Nerve centers of Japan taken over by U.S. warmongers completely revealed

No. 724

1.   Visit of Prime Minister Abe to U.S.:  As expected, unfriendly response of Prime Minister Obama

Prime Minister Abe visited the U.S. on February 21 and held a summit meeting with U.S. President Obama.  At first, this visit was planned to be made in January but actually realized in late February.  However, we feel that Obama reluctantly met Abe because he was badged by Japan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry to do so.

We have already foretold Obama’s response in this blog No. 707.  And, he measured up to our expectations (Note 1).

As Prime Minister Abe and the current Japan is a puppet of Obama’s longtime foe, U.S. warmongers, he cannot welcome him.

Incidentally, as for the definitions of the above U.S. warmongers (leading members of global oligarchic forces) as well as Japanese forces that make up their robot, vicious Pentagon, please refer to the note No. 687 posted on this blog.

2.   People, wake up to the fact that nerve centers of Japan has been taken over by U.S. warmongers, Japan handlers.

There was a big discrepancy between the coverage of Abe’s visit to the U.S. by vicious Pentagon/mass media and the atmosphere of the press conference between Obama and Abe which not only Japanese but the whole world watched on TV.

Remarks of Prime Minister Abe who forced a smile as directed by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the coverage of the media are deception on the people.

However, according to the opinion poll by the media, the approval rate for the Abe administration is over 70 percent.  Is it true?

Assuming the result of this opinion poll is true, the awareness of the Japanese who supported Abe in the poll is at the same level as that of those who are easily deceived by bank transfer scams.

3.   Japan’s leadership whose absurdity is unbearable to see

Since the Abe administration started at the end of last year, the absurdity of Japan’s leadership has been unbearable to see.

I’ve lost willingness to criticize them.

I am also fed up with the naive people who showed their support for Abe in the poll.  Yes, the next House of Councilors election will end in a landslide victory for the LDP.  Now opposition parties almost never exist.

Such being the case, Japan will be mocked by Obama, the people of U.S., China and Korea, and even North Korea.

We have to see absurd dramas one after another: Prime Minister boldly tells lies, the mass media boldly deceive the public and the financial world mindlessly follows the U.S.  On top of that, more and more people give a big yes to TPP!  How foolish they are!

I assume that it is the only people in the world who never feel suspicious about the fact that the nerve centers of Japan have been taken over by U.S. warmongers and follow it.

Japan has no future.

[Soon northern wind will blow] Regulation leaving environment to be more contaminated than inside of nuclear power plants!: Niigata Prefectural Governor

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Mr. Hirohiko Izumida, Niigata prefectural governor, is a respectable person.  He was a former bureaucrat of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Technology.  I mean that there are a very few people in every field who are definitely honest.  It is important to discern between honest people and others.  There has never been a time when it was easy to know good from evil like it is now.

Masatoshi Takeshita
February 17, 2013

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: “Soon northern wind will blow” – February 17, 2013 –


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Governor explodes with anger “Almost murder” over incineration of disaster debris
Yomiuri Shimbun February 15


In the press conference of February 14, Niigata Governor Hirohiko Izumida strongly criticized Kashiwazaki city and Sanjo city for starting full-swing incineration of disaster debris and gave a comment: “If someone dies, I shall say it is injury resulting in death.  But it is almost murder to incinerate disaster debris knowing the risk of radiation.”

On 12th, he also criticized such incineration by the two cities as “criminal act.”
In the press conference on 14th, he exploded with anger, saying “Can both cities take responsibility for the future?”

Sanjo City Mayor, Yuto Kunisada criticizes the governor as “dictator.”  The governor rebutted by saying “Is he going to say that I should not give my opinion and is he going to curb the freedom of speech?  Isn’t it the dictatorship to incinerate disaster debris ignoring residents’ opinions in his city?”

The governor also criticized the mayor by name: “I wonder Mr. Kunisada thinks he will not live in Niigata in the future.”

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Governor Hirohiko Izumida of Niigata has always expressed his legitimate opinions on the nuclear power plant accident and radiation contamination, and submitted a questionnaire to the Environmental Agency.

Although he was a former bureaucrat of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Technology, he honestly and candidly criticizes the government for its lack of common sense which leaves people to be unfairly exposed to radiation, and he also criticizes municipalities which follow the central government.

I’d like to introduce what he gave comments on nuclear power plants in the three regular press conferences held from December last year to February this year.

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Partial excerpt from press conferences and others on Niigata prefectural governor posted on “kiikochan.blog”

Summary of regular press interview with Governor Izumida, at Niigata prefectural government office on December 26, 2012

Partial excerpt (on nuclear plant-related problems)

Q:
With regard to nuclear power plants, would you tell us what you are going to urge the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to do, considering the present situation, if any?

A: Governor
I have already submitted to the NRA a questionnaire on how to tackle challenges after taking into consideration the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident.
I want a quick reply from the Authority.
I think nobody will believe any nuclear safety standards set by the Authority without answering the questionnaire.
As I have often said, it is doubtful whether they can really develop measures against nuclear disasters without members having knowledge of local administration.  Niigata prefectural government had directly accepted evacuees from Fukushima prefecture and had exchanged information with TEPCO.  However, NRA has not yet answered our questionnaire for many months.

In spite of that, NRA suddenly says that it is going to develop nuclear safety standards.  We cannot believe the Authority.  We are matter-of-factly urging it to quickly answer the questionnaire, worrying about possible establishment of meaningless safety standards.

Partial excerpt (on control of radiation materials contained in disaster debris)

Q:
I’d like to ask you about radioactivity control issue and other issues associated with it.

A: Governor

With regard to radioactivity control, the central government is relaxing it now for the reason of the time of the accident.  This is the reason why it is accepted to have environmental contamination more severe than that of the inside of nuclear power plant.  It is likely that a relaxed standard at the time of the accident may reflect their way of thinking; no need to worry about some effects.

I wonder until when they will continue this sort of thing.
“First of all, why do they rigidly control the radioactivity level at the inside of nuclear power plant?”

Additionally, the other day designation as specific evacuation recommended spots was cancelled.  This may be because radioactivity of the spots was lower than 20 msV per year.  Incidentally, an area with radioactivity of more than 5 msV per year is called radiation control area.  It is stipulated in the Industry Health and Safety Law that minors should not work in such areas.

So, why can they cancel such designation when lower than 20 msV?  In a word, if a baby should be in an area with radiation dose of between 5 msV and 20 msV, would they stop supporting his/her parents though the parents have to live in area where they are now allowed to work under the Law.

I cannot understand the current standards.

Q:
The government is discussing with five cities about how to dispose of incinerated ash.  As a solution, for example, is it possible to ask TEPCO to accept it?

A: Governor
I think TEPCO should do so.

This is because there are professionals who know how to control radioactive materials in a nuclear power plant.
Municipalities have no such experts.

In fact, it is the utility firms operating nuclear power plants that can professionally keep away radioactive materials from the environment and control them so that they will never harm human body.  Therefore, I think it is natural that they should control the materials.

Q:
You say that it is not an issue of disaster debris but an issue of radioactivity control.  With regard to radioactive materials contained in garbage dumped from the prefecture, you are against burying it with radioactivity of less than 100 Bq.

A: Governor
They should make their best effort to control garbage with high radioactivity.  As a rule, it is against the basic principles to scatter garbage after diluting its concentration.  I think we should use our wisdom to assemble garbage in one place as much as possible to keep away from human society.