Japanese democracy

  This year is 70th anniversary since WW2 ended in 1945.
8th August was the day of end of the war. (I heard that
the anniversary of the end of the war is different in each country)
  The idea of "democracy" came from Europe more than 100 years ago.
  However, as the voting rate at the election is always low(less than 50%),
many Japanese people do not take an action politically.
  Probably, because Japanese people is disappointed with
most of the politicians, they think no one can change the situation.

  However, the circumstances are changing little by little.
The biggest issue we are facing now is "Security-related bills".
This law is under discussion at the House of Councilors.
  If this bill is passed, the Self-Defense Forces of  Japan
gains the legal grounds of dispatching the troops in abroad
as the collective right to self-defense".
  "The collective right to self-defense" is the right to attack
the army because the allied nation is attacked by the country.
  If the Japanese army did that, Japan may be involved with
the battle in other country.
  Japanese people who say "No!" are increasing.
  People are showing the rejection of the bills
through demo.
As Japanexperienced the terrible situation after
the war, the  persistence to the peace is
veeeeeeeery strong.
In my opinion, Japan must assist other countries
not through military assistance but through building infrastructures,
educational aid, or technical aid. That assistance would
prevent from involving the war.
 
  I have the legal background. So, this time, I tried to write an essay
 on my field in English. After I learn English words related on
my field, I try to write about social problem in Japan.
 


  I have
 

Japanese lifestyle It has been very hot in Japan now.

  It has been very hot in Japan now.
The temperature is often more then 38 degree.
The plants in the garden may die if you water them.
However, as the outside temperature becomes very high,
you have to do such work early in the morning.
Today, I watered plants in the garden at 5:30 a.m.
 
  From 13th August to 16th August, it is the special period
in Japan. It is called Obon. People in urban area like Tokyo,
go back to their hometown and spend hours with their parents.
Children spend their grandfather and grandmother during this
period. It is said that the soul of the ancestor come back
to the family only in this period. This custom comes from the
idea of Buddhism.
  I think I have already introduced this Obon before on this blog.

  I go to the Tochigi prefecture where my wife's parents and
relatives live. It is about 2.5 hours by car from my hometown.