Word: ryokichi
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Though the problem of Japan's aged still ranks low in priority, government officials have recently begun to take steps to alleviate the situation. Earlier this year, for example, Tokyo Governor Ryokichi Minobe launched a corps of volunteers to act as counselors for older people living alone. The biggest problem remains money. Since most firms have a mandatory retirement age of 55, middle-aged workers are faced with finding other means of support for 15 to 20 years. There is no Social Security in the American sense. National annuities and corporate pensions cover a limited number of workers...
Vision or Illusion? With elections scheduled next week in Tokyo-and in thousands of towns, cities and prefectures (states) throughout Japan-pollution has emerged as the capital's No. 1 issue. Socialist Governor Ryokichi Mi-nobe, 67, a scholarly, soft-spoken former economics professor, is pinning his hopes for re-election on the slogan: "Give Tokyo back its blue sky!" His opponent for the governorship (the equivalent of a U.S. mayoralty) is former Police Chief Akira Hatano, 59, a first-time campaigner, hand-picked by Premier Eisaku Sato and his Liberal Democratic Party. Hatano joined the fray with...
...foreigners alike. It has vitality, diversity and unexpected touches of beauty everywhere?in a tiny rock garden, a sprig of cherry blossoms, a full moon reflected in the still waters of the imperial moat. Manhattan-style muggings are virtually unknown. Still, the city's main problem, says Mayor Ryokichi Minobe, is "too many people." New York City, with 128 sq. ft. of park space per resident, is a verdant paradise compared with Tokyo, which has 7 sq. ft. Real estate values have risen 670% in a decade in some parts of town, and now rival Manhattan's?despite fears that...