Word: matsuyama
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Japanese journalist Yukio Matsuyama criticized Japanese democracy as "feudalistic" in a dinner speech last night at the Faculty Club. But Matsuyama also said that American democracy's emphasis on confrontation has destroyed part of the U.S. government's strength as well...
...Matsuyama, former editorial board chair of the influential Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, gave a speech entitled "Democracy in Japan, Democracy in America" as the honored guest at the annual Harvard Program on U.S.-Japan Relations' Distinguished Visitor's Dinner...
Commenting on different styles of democracy in the two countries, Matsuyama called voters in Japan "as docile as sheep...
Japanese voters' obedience has resulted in the election to Japan's House of Representatives a high proportion of second generation politicians, Matsuyama said...