Japan's Imperial System: Japanese Politics 101
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- Welcome to our new segment - Japanese Politics 101!
In this series we want to help those interested in learning more about the complex world of Japanese politics. Where is the real power? And who can affect change?
In our first episode we start with one of the most famous pillars of Japan - the Imperial System.
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"The Prime Minister of Japan is not Super Mario" 😂
It makes sense since we all know he's really the head of state of Italy
I love this series!
Thank you for starting this new series. I look forward to future installments. I would love to hear thoughts on local and prefectural level politics in particular.
Very interesting
This new segment is a great idea. Thank you!
Great series. Really looking forward to more videos!
Very interesting & informative video.
I hope Japan comes out of the shadow of its WW2 defeat which doesn't have to mean back to militarism of course but they shouldn't have to feel Japanese Empire was any worse than any of the European Empires which had lots of colonies for much longer & many of those colonies had to fight to throw out the European colonial rule. Also the branch families probably should be restored back to the Imperial lineage, may be as branch families they don't need to be given salaries as the Imperial family even after the restoration which can sort the financial side of the issue at least.
No. Their debt isn't paid and their sinking to it, the demographics are shrinking due to their conservative ideals and neglect of mental health, and they kept their ideology intact by subverting words and hints to rectify American occupiers, Japan is in a state of disability and negligence of its being and if this continue their mongering past will consequently crawl in the present which I'm scared of...
@@torpenhigalak5909 Since Japan like UK, France, Spain & Portugal is a small nation I don't really fear their rise to be even close to their colonial strength. Since it's not the age of expansion it'll be the bigger countries with bigger populations (& potential to have bigger economies) that'll be what the former colonial powers were for the past several centuries, so for example I don't see Spain or Portugal as rising powers of any credible strength but bigger nations like Mexico & Brazil can be once they start sorting their problems like poverty which they will for sure.
@@NikhileshSurve I do agree on the potential of Central and South America to expand and rise to economic superpower (rich in natural resources and growing skilled population) but their current state is dire but if they can have their shit together it could disrupt the status quo. China is one I see that is in the criteria for rising as a superpower and as much as I'm frighten for Japan militarism we need to have a bulwark to what is China doing over its neighboring territories to which Japan government budgeted the military for this reason...
@@torpenhigalak5909 I'm not sure about Central American countries but Mexico & some South American countries like Brazil & even Argentina sure have potential. But China I'm afraid is almost on the level where you could say they've risen & as John Mearsheimer said (it's on youtube) that rise of China can't be peaceful as great nations never rise peacefully (I think he gave the example of US), so rise of Japan (which I feel still looks unlikely) can certainly be part of that bulwark to a super power China.
good episode thanks guys
Hey y'all, thanks so much for this episode and generally I am a big fan of your channel. It's really stimulating and unique content, thank you for taking the time to produce it!! I was wondering, given this new series, if y'all could make an episode on the subject of the disparity in electoral power between urban and rural voters. It's been touched on or alluded to in other episodes, but a deep dive would be really great to see. Thanks again!!!
26:12
You and I might not even be here in 40 years.
*Solid Grunt* "I'm not ready to face that possibility"
Got me a good laugh. Sorry, but it was a good solid grunt.
Thank you for this rich introduction to the imperial system!You hint in subtle undertones that the current emperor seems to have at least a bit of progressive leaning yet make sure to not tread that line affirmatively. Not that my observations have any scientific relevance but following Japanese news from afar this is definitely the image I feel he projects, admittedly in a very subtle manner. Is there a particular reason you chose not to make this explicit?If you ever respond, do not hesitate to prove me wrong on that topic. ;)Thank you again for your work, your dedication and desire to inform are much appreciated.
Subtlety is the key
since the rise of feudal lord in 1600, emperors have had no secular power. they were retained just to endow legitimacy to shogunate.it's all the same even now.
*〜国体〜*
Well he got his wish he's abdicating and we getting a new era
Thanks for the explanations. My opinion is of course pointless, but i am glad there is some head of state that is admirable.
Regarding the emperor disposing of his godly status due to pressure from the US after ww2, I thought that this was actually a condition to the surrender of Japan not a negotiation afterwards.
Am I incorrect in saying this? As I have always taught this throughout my studies on this subject.
Thanks.
Just looking through comments for references to your mistakes lol. Anyways enjoy your videos very much, Thankyou.
Will you make a video about Nippon Kaigi also?
i really wish to know a candid description of them.
As an introduction to basic Japanese political concepts this is a good idea. Look forward to future sessions. One negative: Michael you slipped into the Imperial Family is a bastion of democracy while Abe is veering toward nationalistic autocratic. That is one of the narratives out there. This whole idea that Tenno Heika and Abe do not get along was something that the left leaning media grabbed hold of with great fervor true or not based on the infamous banzai incident. Lots of these types of articles around the 70th anniversary and I had thought they had died out. As we know nothing is quite so simple. Video would have been more balanced and useful as a basic introduction if the somewhat gratuitous hits to the Abe government were not there. Very valuable but with a bit less politicization is my suggestion.
It's not 1,500 years institution. Japan Imperial House and the Imperial Family today in about "2,681 years of Existence"
2:46 The emperor is not, at present... a commie