Why don't we do e-voting?

Today, in the misty rain, I went to the House of Representatives election. This election has been called many things, such as the divine country election, or a memorial election for former Prime Minister Obuchi, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kajiyama, and former Prime Minister Takeshita, but for those who did not vote, or for those who will read this page 100 years from now, the voting process at the polling station is roughly as follows...

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Print money to boost the economy

When I say we should print money to improve the economy, some people say we are going to cause hyperinflation right away, or that we are crazy, but I don't think so. I am not a Keynesian, so my views differ slightly from those of Professor Haruki Niwa, a professor at the Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate School, but I think his views are very helpful, so let me start by saying...

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Poetry collection: Shion

   Shion: You are from a quiet world. The fireworks in the night sky are shooting stars. The ripples on the shore are like sea foam that disappears into dreams. You are from a quiet world. The conch shell that lives in the depths of my ears. The memories of the waves will remain only in the sounds of poetry. You are from a quiet world. (September 5, 1998) Homeward Rashomon: Deep in my memory. The parting words of someone who is leaving...

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Dear Prime Minister Hashimoto, It is easy to solve deflation through fiscal reform.

Dear Prime Minister Hashimoto, In this time of deflation, you are facing increasingly strong criticism from the public and the media, and I imagine you must be feeling very anxious. Currently, the public is feeling as if the Japanese economy is on the brink of collapse. There seems to be some discussion in the media about temporarily shelving the fiscal reform bills...

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