Change

what are prospects for political reform in japan?

According to Pearl Bailey, "you must change in order to survive." For me, this is true even for a country like Japan. Though Japan has been known for maintaining what tradition is, the Japanese themselves feel the need for a political reform. According to Noriko Hama "we are getting to a point where the Japanese voters, the people are simply so fed up with the LDP ways of doing things, of conducting politics. ...indeed they are very much calling for that regime change." Because of this chances are, change would be made in the future. As Pauline R.Kezer said, "Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights."

Change would only be possible when the people involve would want it. For the past few years in, different prime ministers would have different programs. Many of them would have wanted change but most of the time it didn't happen the way they wanted to. Despite their knowledge that different situations call for different solutions, they were't able to make a reform that is accepted by everyone. There is a need to look at the priorities in these reforms. What may be seen important by the Prime Minister might not be for others. In order to be supported by the people, there is a need to make changes the people want. Aside from that, Hiro Katsumata adds that problem does not lie within the policy itself. Rather, it is due to the credibility of the people in power and to the people who works with them; "...the issue of personnel, not the issue of policy." In any case "Change is inevitable in a progressive society. Change is constant" as Benjamin Disraeli said.

"Change does not change tradition. It strengthens it. Change is a challenge and an opportunity, not a threat.- Prince Phillip of England