Why the NHK Party is Gaining Popularity: Understanding the Background and Impact
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Why the NHK Party is Gaining Popularity: Understanding the Background and Impact

Question from readers:
Why has the NHK party recently been attracting attention? Can you explain the background?

Reasons for the NHK Party’s Rising Attention

It’s genuinely fascinating to consider why the NHK party is garnering so much attention lately. As someone studying law, I feel that there are several intriguing elements at play behind this phenomenon.

Struggle Against Established Interests

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The Impact of Inoue Yosui's "Kasa ga Nai": Exploring Youth Suicide and Urban Isolation in Japan's 1970s
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The Impact of Inoue Yosui’s “Kasa ga Nai”: Exploring Youth Suicide and Urban Isolation in Japan’s 1970s

Question from a reader:
I’m curious about Inoue Yosui’s song “Kasa ga Nai.” The song begins with the line, “In the city, the number of young people committing suicide is increasing.” Was there really a high rate of suicide at that time? If there had been more suicides in rural areas, would the lyrics have changed to reflect “In the countryside,

Understanding Sexual Violence in the Shōwa Era: Social Conditions and Cultural Taboos
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Understanding Sexual Violence in the Shōwa Era: Social Conditions and Cultural Taboos

Question from a reader:
Was there no sexual violence during the Shōwa era? I want to know about the social conditions of that time.

Reflections on the Shōwa Era and Sexual Violence

Recently, while chatting with friends about society during the Shōwa era, the issue of sexual violence came to the forefront. Everyone started talking with great curiosity, wondering, “What was it like back then?” and before we knew it, the conversation got lively. Indeed, the values during the Shōwa era were completely different from those today. Especially regarding sexuality, it