Japan's First Female PM

Great news. Honestly. I don't care for Takaichi Sanae, she's right wing, the usual anti-foreigner BS, but a woman PM, Japan's first. So, well-done. A couple days ago I asked a student (car otaku) which candidate he supported, and why. "Takaichi. Because she drives an older Supra".

Tropes That Never Die

An article in Japan Today about foreign kids not enrolled in Japanese schools. Typical of the comments section on that site, regardless of the topic: "At least in primary school here, most children get a decent education, the indoctrination begins in middle school" A favorite trope of the expat community. Here's the philosophy of the Niigata City BOE: 誰もが安心して学び、生涯を通じて自己実現できる社会の実現」**を基本とし、「これからの社会で自信をもって自己実現していける子どもを育てる」「学びの循環による人づくり・地域づくりを進める」「地域と一体となった学校づくりを進める Google translate: >Building a society where everyone can learn with peace of mind and achieve self-fulfillment throughout their lives''** is the basis of ``nurturing children who can self-actualize with confidence in the future society'', ``promoting human development and community development through the cycle of learning'', and ``promoting the creation of schools that are integrated with the local community Not much indoctrinating going on here.

University Cafeteria

"Foreigners have no fundamental human rights" in Japan

That's according to Saitama assemblyman Moroi Masahide. Assemblyman in Saitama blasted over remark on foreigners’ rights | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://share.google/pWADI3CVB4xijCdip One wonders how many share his view. Well, Japan's Supreme Court, for starters: A 2014 Supreme Court ruling declared that foreign nationals, even permanent residents, are not legally entitled to welfare benefits in Japan, overturning a lower court decision that favored a Chinese woman in Oita. The court's rationale centered on interpreting the term "citizen" in the Public Assistance Act, concluding that only Japanese citizens have a legal right to benefits. This ruling solidified that foreigners' eligibility for welfare is a discretionary matter, not a guaranteed right. The Chinese woman, a life-long resident of Japan and taxpayer, argued that she was eligible based on her good standing with tax authorities. So, you get on with your life, leave, or naturalize. Those are the options.