MADE IN DAGENHAM

 "MADE IN DAGENHAM" (2010, UK (BBC)).

 I previously watched the Japanese subtitled version. 

 It's a wonderful film. It's truly a British film. It's based on a true story.

 It's a so-called "socially conscious" film, with no flashy production and no star actors, so I wonder if it won't be broadcast on free-to-air television.

 By the way, as an aside, according to Japanese media reports, Japan's new prime minister has declared that he will pursue "heavy metal politics." Due to my lack of knowledge, I don't know what this "heavy metal politics" is. It may be a gimmick to get a laugh, but that's irrelevant.

 According to foreign media reports, she was a drummer in a heavy metal band during her student days. She also apparently rode around on a large motorbike. This was during her student days, nearly 50 years ago.

 In short, they want to portray her as "amazing women" who have broken the stereotype of Japanese women as submissive, demure, quiet, polite, and meek.

 However, this is a "myth" that is far removed from reality.

 "Girl bands" are not at all uncommon. When "Princess Princess" appeared on the scene in the mid-1980s, they were the first "all-girl band" to have a string of hits, and they surprised young people at the time. However, it was not uncommon for girls to be band members and play instruments even before that.

 In the 1970s, girls and even old ladies rode motorbikes and scooters.

 Indeed, there are countless Japanese women who "pretend" to be submissive, demure, quiet, polite, and meek. However, if truly polite Japanese women exist, I think they are likely to be upper-class "young ladies" who have been exceptionally blessed with exceptionally favorable family environments, educational environments, and neighborhoods, and who have been extremely well-bred. Since I have no connection to the "upper class," I have never seen such a "young lady."

 The reality in Japanese villages is the exact opposite. It's safe to say that Japanese women are more likely to turn into cockroaches or two-year-olds than Japanese men.

 A female frog, with only her face camouflaged as a pink camouflage, sits atop a portable shrine carried by a group of black male frogs in a narrow well. This is a scene that is frequently seen by those living in Japan.

 The new female Minister of Finance is similar.

 It's understandable that she may have emotional resentment after a falling out with her ex-husband and divorcing him. However, it's difficult to say that she is entirely free of responsibility, including the process leading up to her official marriage. Decades after remarrying another man, she exposed her married life from several decades ago to major media outlets, while her ex-husband was facing the greatest crisis of his life.

 In her exposé, she spoke of her ex-husband as if he were a crazy, abnormal person, and someone with the lowest morals and character. Can we trust a female politician who behaves in this way?

 The above statements and actions were not made in conversation with friends or relatives, at a lecture, or posted on her social media accounts. She spoke in interviews with major media outlets. She spoke after becoming a member of parliament and winning multiple elections, and it was as a sitting member of parliament (a person of national power who also represents the people; a special civil servant) that she exposed them to major media outlets.

 This is a despicable and cowardly tactic. At the same time, it is a typical tactic frequently used by "Japanese women."

 The Finance Minister said, "Even before we got married, my ex-husband, the governor of Tokyo, intended to use me as an accessory; he only married me because he wanted my title (graduated from the University of Tokyo, was an elite employee at the Ministry of Finance, was Miss Tokyo University; his parents had impressive occupations and titles). He didn't love me, and after we got married, I had a very unpleasant experience in my private life."

 She said, "My ex-husband lined up a bunch of knives on the table in the kitchen and said, 'I'll use these to...'" If this story, told in an interview with a major media outlet, had been a lie, it would be considered defamation (to the average person, this story gives the impression that the ex-husband, the governor, is violent, has a strong desire to dominate and conquer, and is a psychopath with the mentality of a violent criminal), so it's likely that something like this happened at home.

 But why would she expose this to the media at a time when her ex-husband, the governor, was facing the biggest crisis of his life?

 What if the roles were reversed? How would the public react if a middle-aged man did the same thing to his ex-wife, whom he divorced decades ago? What would people say if that man were a current member of parliament?

 If the person were a woman, even a veteran incumbent member of parliament who had been elected multiple times, she might receive sympathy, with comments like, "That must have been tough. It must have been difficult." However, if a man were to do the same thing, he would be criticized and insulted, with comments like, "What a shameful, pathetic, and despicable man!" He could even risk losing his status and power because of his effeminacy.

 In other words, this is the kind of behavior that is unacceptable to "humans" but is acceptable to "women." As a member of parliament for the ruling party, rather than trying to change a society that allows "despicable behavior that is only acceptable to women," she is instead exploiting this gender gap. This "society" is undoubtedly a "male-dominated society."

 Rather than trying to change this "male-dominated society," the newly appointed Finance Minister is taking advantage of the society and exploiting "women."

 Some people say that these women are trying to change male-dominated society and male-dominated politics. However, it is clear that this is nothing more than a myth far removed from reality. They have their base in a "male-dominated society."

 I fear that when the people are in truly difficult situations, these women will not put their lives on the line and sacrifice their own lives to work (like the protagonist in the film above), but will instead betray the people and take the side of the "strong people." This is precisely the typical way of life of a "Japanese woman."

 The story that the new prime minister is a Thatcher admirer has been picked up not only by Japanese mass media but also by foreign mass media (such as the BBC).

 Who she like is a matter of personal preference, so there's no point in others commenting. However, bringing up the name of a world-famous celebrity that everyone knows is boring. There's nothing more to say. All we'll hear is, "Oh, I see. That's impressive. Good luck."

 A politician worthy of becoming prime minister should, in a good way, be a little more creative.

 If I were her close aide or brain trust (though this is highly unlikely), I would have her mention the name "Barbara Castle."

 Mrs Barbara Castle is a real politician who appears in the film mentioned above. She served as a minister in the Wilson administration. I think that if she had become British Prime Minister before Thatcher, the subsequent history of Britain would have been very different. This was a time when the New Détente had collapsed and the storm of neo-conservatism was beginning to rage, so in reality it would have been difficult (it took a long time for the Blair administration to be formed).

 Very few Japanese people know the names of the British female politicians mentioned above. She doesn't even have a Japanese Wikipedia page. (As of October 25, 2025, there are 18 language versions, including English, but no Japanese. In addition to major Western languages, there are also Chinese, Arabic, Pashto, Russian, Welsh, Basque, Comish, Polish, Romanian, Albanian, and Swedish. However, there is no Japanese version. This is common...)

　　https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Castle

 If Japan's new prime minister were to mention the name of one of Mrs Barbara Castle mentioned above, people would naturally say, "Who's that? I've never heard of her." Then they would ask her, "What kind of person is she? What did she do? Why do you respect her?" New prime minister would then answer those questions appropriately. I believe that anyone who heard her response would have a very different impression of the new prime minister.

 Alternatively, I think she could have mentioned Queen Elizabeth I. Those who hear that answer will likely get the impression that the new prime minister has studied British politics and history thoroughly.

 Furthermore, if new prime minister had said something like, "My favorite book is Edmund Burke. As a politician, I consider him my lifelong mentor," it would be almost perfect. It would completely change the impression people have of the new prime minister.

 Of course, lies and superficial explanations would be immediately obvious, so she needs to read many classic works on the history of British parliamentary politics and the history of Western international relations.

 The above answer is more effective than bringing up a cheesy old story like, "Once upon a time, when I was a student, I was in a heavy metal band and rode around on a big motorcycle," which makes it seem like she's "not a weak woman, but a strong, tomboyish woman." 

 It would give the impression both at home and abroad that Japan's new prime minister is (unusually) intelligent, well-versed in Western politics and history, and intellectually sophisticated.

 Also, rather than telling a boring, sob story like, "I passed the entrance exams to Waseda and Keio universities, but my parents said, 'We can't let a girl live alone in Tokyo. We can't afford that,' so I gave up and went to Kobe University," I think it would make a better impression if she said, "I went to Kobe University because I admired it more than Waseda."

 I can see that she has good fashion sense. But an appearance advisor alone is not enough for someone with the highest authority in the nation. It would be best if she had people around her who could "coordinate her words," but that may not be possible in Japan. 

 If she had someone to advise her on words, she wouldn't have declared, immediately after sitting in the prime minister's chair, "From now on, I'm aiming for heavy metal politics." 

 It was probably a statement aimed at appealing to the masses, but it was hard to understand and left people feeling put off.

 It is rare to find people of either gender in Japan with the same caliber of talent as the current White House Press Secretary or last year's Democratic presidential candidate (who, according to her new book, was criticized by the president's aides for being "too good at giving speeches." In fact, she was a better speaker than the previous president and gave the impression of being smarter, which is probably why she was disliked by the president's aides). These women are educated and trained from elementary school in discussion, debate, Q&A, presentations, negotiation and persuasion skills.

 I hope that the new prime minister will not go abroad and say, "I'm a heavy metal politician."

The Cleverness of Swedish Diplomacy

 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

10 October 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1l80g1qe4gt

 This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

 The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes displays the calculated and skillful tactics of Sweden's "peace diplomacy," surprising many around the world. This is also why the prize has long been described as "political."

 Once again, the Nobel Prize Committee demonstrated truly clever, or perhaps subtle, judgment and choice. It was so skillful that one wonders, "Was it saved up until this year for Machado to receive the award at this particular time, instead of awarding it last year?"

 As the US president said to her in a phone call, if she had been awarded the prize last year, it would have had a greater political impact, but she is a natural recipient and it would not be surprising if she received it at any time.

 That being said, there will be people all over the world who will have "sinister suspicions."

 It was only last month that the US president caused controversy by giving a "Nobel Prize-craving speech" at the UN General Assembly.

 It is rumored that US government sources are lobbying for the current president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. (This in itself is not a mean or greedy act, but quite normal. For example, documents later made public revealed that former Prime Minister Sato Eisaku also lobbied. Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung also lobbied, although former Presidents Carter and Obama did not.)

 Furthermore, it was only recently that the US government caused a stir by firing on a Venezuelan ship (a civilian vessel) as part of its "war on drugs."

 The timing is simply too good, and the compromise is so perfect, one cannot help but suspect, as noted in the BBC article above, that there may have been some "impurity" in the selection process or the reasons for the decision.

 The Nobel Prize, particularly the highly political Peace Prize, receives recommendations from anonymous influential people around the world and carefully considers the candidates. It is unclear whether the events of yesterday and today influenced the final selection.

 However, it is certain that the timing was perfect and the most suitable person was selected.

 In the past, the committee did not award the Peace Prize to former President Reagan (although it was rumored that Reagan intended to attend the ceremony.). Although Gorbachev received the award, it was not given to former President Bush (Sr.), who arranged the Malta Summit. On the other hand, Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-il both received the award at the same time, as did Mandela and the current South African president.

 Former President Carter received the award, but former President Bush (son) was not. His successor, former President Obama, was given the award before he had even done anything.

 It would not be unreasonable to think that the above selection and judgment, while not necessarily arbitrary, contain a diplomatic (political) message.

 This time, however, the circumstances are different. Russia continues to attack Ukraine, resulting in a steady stream of casualties. Russian military aircraft are repeatedly approaching the airspace of NATO member states such as Estonia and Poland, and Russian drones are violating their territorial airspace, relentlessly engaging in provocative acts.

 For Sweden, which was once a "neutral" country, NATO membership is now an urgent priority. In the current somewhat international situation, it is essential to avoid incurring President Trump's wrath.

 That said, from the committee's perspective, it would be unreasonable to award the Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump.

 At this time, Ms. Machado was the ideal compromise.

Doctors Covering Up a Murderer and the Brave Hospital Staff Who Blew the Whistle

 In the Michinoku Memorial Hospital case that came to light this year in Japan, the hospital director (a physician) and his younger brother (a physician) were arrested for concealing a murder that occurred within the hospital (a patient was stabbed to death with a toothbrush), explaining that the victim had "fallen," and issuing a death certificate listing "pneumonia" to the family (concealing the perpetrator). It was revealed that the brothers' cover-up was meticulously carried out.

 Following this, one horrifying story after another began to emerge. Patients were routinely physically restrained overnight by tying their hands and feet to their beds (without following any paperwork or other procedures, likely to avoid leaving any "evidence" behind). An elderly "doctor" suffering from severe dementia (who was unable to speak or sign) was forced to write death certificates, listing "pneumonia" as the cause of death for most patients. Nurses were threatened, telling each other, "There are plenty of people who can replace you." Rumors circulated that nurses who defy doctors would be prevented from transferring to other medical institutions. Other rumors emerged one after another.

 It certainly gives the impression of an abnormal hospital. 

 But when Japanese people, who are accustomed to the common sense of Japanese monkeys, read this news, would they have thought that out of the tens of thousands of medical institutions in Japan, this hospital was the only one with the above-mentioned conditions? Most Japanese people probably thought that this was just the tip of the iceberg, and that there were many other similar medical institutions.

 This incident came to light when a hospital employee blew the whistle on the police. Unfortunately for the defendant brothers, their crimes were discovered unexpectedly (in fact, both the hospital director and the younger brother have denied the charges to the police and prosecutors, and have also denied them in criminal trial).

 In a village full of Japanese monkeys, we Japanese are learning that it is almost impossible for humans to speak up. Occasionally, news reports emerge of whistleblowers filing lawsuits after suffering despicable and unfair treatment for their whistleblowing. 

 However, Japanese people who are willing to fight to that extent are extremely rare.

 Aren't there many Japanese people who believe that most "scandals" at Japanese medical institutions are covered up through false explanations and medical certificates? In reality, aren't there many people who know that medical crimes are rampant on a daily basis in this country? Aren't there many people who have had similar experiences or heard or seen similar stories? (People who have been hospitalized, their families, hospital staff such as nurses and mental health and welfare workers, etc.)

 As experts pointed out on "Close-up Gendai," which aired on terrestrial television at 7:30 p.m. on October 8, Japanese hospitals are "black boxes," and this "black box" is said to be a "necessary evil" (not a perception, but a statement), and hospitals like the one described above are by no means exceptional.

 In fact, this level of "scandal" and cover-up is not uncommon in Japan's medical institutions (in the Gunma University Hospital incident, it was only after seven people were killed during surgery that the police finally took action and doctors "began investigating"), educational institutions (the teacher who straddled a student who had collapsed from heatstroke during a kendo club activity and beat him to death was not charged with a crime, and still works for the Board of Education and receives a salary as a civil servant. The man who threw a girl who had just entered junior high school and joined the judo club with a judo technique, leaving her unconscious and in a vegetative state, was not charged with a crime and is still living a comfortable life somewhere, anonymously. are enjoying this. Does any Japanese person know of a case where a school properly "investigated" a student who committed suicide or was bullied to death?), nursing homes (in one case, nursing staff killed bedridden, immobile elderly people by throwing them out the window one after another, and in another case, the director of the nursing home "investigated" only after the third person was killed and the police finally got involved. In cases of elderly abuse in nursing homes and hospitals, patients' families secretly install tiny cameras to create "evidence," which they then take to the police, and the facility finally "investigates" it.). 

 This is an everyday occurrence and is completely normal.

 In my personal life, I have also had many experiences similar to those described above from Japanese monkeys (I'll write about them here someday when I feel like it. It's a pain to write about because I've experienced so many things...).

 What surprised me this time wasn't the "scandal" at the hospital or the unscrupulous doctor's cover-up, but the news that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had issued an "improvement order" to this hospital, marking the third such case nationwide.

 This is apparently the third such case in the past 80 years in this country with a population of nearly 130 million, one of the world's leading economies, and tens of thousands of medical institutions.

Doesn't this number seem far more frightening?

 From a young age, we "Japanese" are raised (almost silently) at home and at school to live as "monkeys who see nothing, speak nothing, and hear nothing" (the Japanese monkey's greatest virtue, "respect for harmony"). 

 The Japanese monkeys in monkey shows (a traditional Japanese art) never bare their fangs at their breeder.

"Silence is the golden age."

This is the typical way of life for "Japanese" people in Japan's monkey village, where many of the same faces gather.

The US President's Skillful Negotiating Tactics

 The US President's sudden tariff war is likely swirls of controversy within the US, but from the perspective of observers on the other side of the globe, his negotiating tactics appear to be exceptionally skillful.

 After suddenly making outrageous demands that confused the entire world, he also cleverly imposed a 90-day suspension to allow time for consideration.

 The choice of Japan, an ally and an Asian country, as the first partner in these outrageous tariff negotiations was also a success. When Japan was the world's second-largest country, the US and Japan were at each other's throats and engaged in fierce, tough negotiations under the Reagan, Bush (Sr.) administrations (Japan-US Structural Initiative), and Clinton administrations (numerical target setting). The intense negotiations between the two countries, which account for 30% of the global economy, attracted worldwide attention. Choosing this country first and then crushing it was a powerful example to other countries. The US president was also able to push ahead with a hard-line stance because Prime Minister Ishiba was a rival of former Prime Minister Abe and was disliked by the former prime minister; because Ishiba was part of a minority faction within the LDP and had a weak base within the party; and because the LDP had lost its majority in the House of Representatives election and was now a minority ruling party.

 It was also a clever tactic to make automobiles and rice the main topics of discussion just before the House of Councillors election. In Japan, rice prices were soaring and there was a serious rice shortage, and the ``rice riots'' were being dealt with by a ``rice minister.'' It would be tantamount to suicide for the LDP to make promises that would disadvantage the automobile industry and agricultural cooperatives just before a national election. At that time, the message was, ``You don't want to buy American rice, do you? If you don't want to be attacked over rice, show us something else!'' It was also clever how the US president presented the American people with a list of tariff rates he was demanding from each country, portraying himself as a fighter fighting for the interests of the American people. And when, in the midst of tariff negotiations with Japan, he psychologically intimidated them by posting on social media listing the outrageous tariff rates, it was also extremely effective. Everything was brilliant.

 Meanwhile, Japan was pathetic, with the ruling party suffering a major defeat in the House of Councillors election, losing its majority in both houses for the first time since the founding of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Prime Minister Ishiba being dragged down. Everything was completely destroyed and it ended in disaster.

 As an old man, I can't help but think, "If we had had the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of the 1980s, this wouldn't have happened..."

The end

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Osaka-Kansai Expo and the Ukraine War

  To date, I have not seen any articles in major media outlets, including newspapers, news agencies, and television stations in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan, that point out the historical causality between the Osaka-Kansai Expo (hereinafter referred to as "Expo 2025") and the Ukraine War. 

 Of course, I am not the only one who has checked all the news articles and television reports from media outlets around the world; I only come across a small portion of them in my personal life, so it may have already been pointed out somewhere. However, since I have not yet come across any, I would like to point it out here.

 It's not that big of a deal.

 On November 23, 2018, at the 164th General Assembly of the BIE, a vote was held to decide the host country for the 2025 International Registered Exhibition (or World Exhibition, or World Expos). It was effectively a one-on-one battle between Osaka and Yekaterinburg (Russia), with Osaka winning (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2025). 

 If Russia had won, the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 might not have taken place.

 This is because Russia has never hosted a registered exhibition (a "general exhibition" under the old treaty). Russia is very determined to host a registered exhibition.

 In fact, Russia took Dubai to a runoff vote at the BIE General Assembly held on November 27, 2013.

 Russia was also scheduled to run for the 173rd BIE General Assembly held on November 28, 2023 (though it withdrew its candidacy, prioritizing the war in Ukraine).

 Major developed countries such as the UK, France, the US, Italy, Germany and Japan have hosted expositions many times in the past (Osaka-Kansai Expo will be Japan's sixth, with three registered expositions (formerly known as general expositions) and three special expositions (now recognized expositions)), so it may be difficult to understand why they are hosting an exposition, but for Russia, hosting an exposition is a long-cherished dream and could be a golden opportunity to boost national prestige. It would also be an opportunity for the Russian president to impress upon the Russian people that he is a wise, powerful and absolute leader who will maximize the benefits for the Russian people and lead Russia back to becoming a superpower (remember "Putin's Olympics").

 I cannot imagine what kind of event "Putin's Expo" will be, but that in itself is not necessarily a bad thing. To varying degrees, expositions, like the Olympics and the soccer World Cup, are being used to boost national prestige, especially outside developed countries, and in a sense, they are being used to alleviate (potential) international discontent. It can also be said to function as a legal institutional device for disgruntled elements to let off steam.

 We still remember the time when the Russian president deliberately waited for the Beijing Winter Olympics, held in a friendly country, to close before launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was an unprecedented way for a powerful nation to launch a unilateral, all-out war of aggression against a weak neighbor, timed to coincide with the end of a sporting event being held in a third country.

 It is unclear whether the Russian president feels he has owed the Chinese president a favor, but China must be grateful.

 China, too, has had a string of major national events planned, including the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2010 Shanghai Expo (a registered Expo), and the 2022 Winter Olympics, so there was no opportunity to invade Taiwan. Conversely, it can be seen that by gifting China with these events, it has curbed any unrest.

 countries that achieves outstanding economic development while its politics, administration, judiciary, and education remain largely unchanged inevitably faces structural internal contradictions and widens the gap between rich and poor.

 In such countries where a dictatorial regime is unable to even vent political anger, it becomes necessary to provide a compensatory sense of satisfaction to members of a social class who are dissatisfied, resentful, jealous, and feel unfair by helping them to identify with a "strong and great homeland."

 Experts from developed countries may see this satisfaction as a way for less oppressive social classes to be deceived by the illusions spread by authoritarian rulers and used for political mobilization. However, in today's world, where the majority of people still live with the nation-state as the core of their political identity, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the subjective satisfaction that comes from identifying with the glory of the nation increases social inclusion and brings about political stability. Rather, it is necessary for leaders of such countries to provide legitimate and productive means of promoting national prestige. It can also be said that providing opportunities for such means is desirable for international peace. 

 In countries like those mentioned above, even if their economies have developed rapidly and they have achieved a mass consumption society similar to that of Western countries, other aspects of their lives are not so easily changed; in fact, they often end up with a time bomb inside their own country.

 

 Now that so many Ukrainian citizens have been brutally murdered, their homeland has been destroyed, and millions have been forced to flee their homeland and become refugees, it is pointless to talk about "what ifs," but if Russia had won the Expo in 2020 or 2025 and "Putin's Expo" had been realized, there is a chance that the invasion of Ukraine might not have taken place.

 To the Ukrainian people enduring the flames of war, Expo 2025 was nothing more than a "useless, internationally insignificant, self-indulgent World's Fair" being held on the other side of the world, but if it had been held in Russia, the fate of the Ukrainian people might have been different.

 That's all.

The bath and the hotel and the hospital and the school all decline "Fukushima"!

Sunday, October 9, 2011
The bath and the hotel and the hospital and the school all decline "Fukushima"!

One of the biggest characteristics is a manner to discriminate against a Japanese thoroughly in the crooked character that developed to a Japanese after the war. They discriminate a Japanese from both not only the European and American white but also Chinese and the Korean and inflict a disadvantage in every aspect. Why did special national traits develop to there? This is a big problem and cannot write it by this article.
In the recent example, it is the example which "discrimination against Fukushima" has good. In the terrible situation where a nuclear power plant exploded, this small small countries, to be particular about the administrative unit called "Fukushima" and arranging the discrimination is not what rationality. It is modern Japan monkey that there are not even judgement of that level, the intellectual power.
About a difference, they stick a negative label. It is Japan monkey to be going to get relief by removing a difference. The Japan monkey investigates the relief forever. Result, the Japan monkey remove others until it becomes the unit of not more than two or three people, and it is not possible for even greetings other than it.


"I hate the same bath of Fukushima refugee "; a refugee acceptance hotel is the cancellation.
April 22, 2011 07:00 (The point of the article)

According to Fukushima, the number of consultation sent to "the consultation teller about the radiation" of the antidisaster headquarter of the prefecture is 9,195 cases by the morning of April 18. The consultation about damage by rumors called "radioactivity discrimination" to 225.

There is the consultation such as "scribbled on a car" "restaurant, a shop and hotel declined entering" by the reason of refused citizens of Fukushima. There was the consultation that there was a poster of "the no citizens of Fukushima" in the service station of other prefectures.
In addition, there was the complaint that the citizens of "Fukushima were said to be come" when it stopped in the parking area in other prefectures on the car of the Fukushima number from a woman in 40s. It is said that there was a public visitor canceling lodging for a reason "not to want to enter the bath same as a refugee" in the hotel in Fukushima accepting a refugee.
Furthermore, plural cases which when a refugee from Fukushima is going to have an examination in the hospital in other prefectures they were said to be "the people of Fukushima prohibit" by a doctor.
By only a refugee from Fukushima, the medical institution expel them.

Woman seven May 5, 2011 issue

The society where people for fear of monitor want to watch people

　According to the news that AFP delivered on October 21, 2008, the French law enforcement authority announced the plan to found outdoor surveillance cameras more than 1,200 of them in the capital Paris city. When it was not the thing which invited monitor society such as the autocracy, the French law enforcement authority vindicated it for Paris citizen. The strategy name of this terrible plan is called "One Thousand Cameras for Paris".

　It is said that 400,000 cameras are installed in a parking lot, a public place, the shopping mall in British capital London everywhere.

　Will neither a Londoner nor the New Yorker be insensitive to a sense for "monitor?" And will Paris change into the capital of the monitor from the magnificent city, too?

　In the country where I live in, "suspicious individual hunting" escalates and the police drive it and become the town where is full of "security patrol".

　The funny mutual monitor society where all citizens participate in "security patrol" soon may appear. The watchdogs feel luxury and the sense of superiority that are obscurity by watching another person. Anyone is eager to watch another person before they is watched.

　Even in the small open space of the station square, a suspicious old man watches the suspicious individual. The police spread by "the suspicious individual information" that the reliability is light flourishingly and take in various trade group and organize a "security patrol" unit and urge "suspicious individual" discovery.

　Mutual monitor society letting all people watch all people may appear.

　A member of paper round becomes the "security patrol" unit.

　"The bowwow patrol" with a dog parades around a road in a group. They lengthen a long rope on a road and show off a wild beast and taste cheerfulness to let you be afraid of a passerby.

　May a gang and the homeless person be admitted into the "patrol" unit soon, too?