Japan’s ongoing infatuation with cancelling as much fun as possible out of a spirit of “self-restraint” and ostensible solidarity with quake victims, most famously through efforts by Ishihara to ban hanami, seems to becoming increasingly unpopular.
A survey conducted by rag Nikkei on 4,823 of its readers found 77.9% agreed that Japan’s recent fad for pointless cancellations in the name of “self-restraint” has “gone too far.” 12.2% disagreed.
Most of the opinions solicited seem to show an awareness of the economic damage such restraint will wreak, as well as concern for the political implications:
“Self-restraint is just inflicting secondary damage.”
“It the economy stops, the disaster area is going to be even more hard hit.”
“Excessive self-restraint will damage service sector and food industry revenues.”
“Buying Touhoku’s produce is another type of aid.”
“Consumption has the same value as donations.”
“Self-restraint shouldn’t be forced on people.”
“The spirit of conformity is far too strong.”
“It’s frightening – during the war we were told ‘luxury is the enemy’ and ‘We won’t want for anything until victory is ours'”
“We need to distinguish between self-restraint and economising on electricity usage.”
this is just bullshit
Yo! Ishihara so needs to make a political rant about how the country needs to stop all business, imports, exports, ect. for a week in the name of self-restraint. I call it political self-annihilation.
self-restraint help makes emo kids
…and yet Ishihara gets elected to a 4th term! Yay for 47% voter turnout (>_<)
Stupid fucks deserve what they get if they let that cocksucker stay in office.
wow.. im in awe. really i mean that. i thought the populace of japan is just gonna say “yes, we agree” kind of crap. im just hoping it won’t end with just a survey.