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Look at Covid-19、How to think about “Japan”

「Snickers 2」 2020 is 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake

The new coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread to Europe and the Americas.、more australia、is spreading to Africa。In Asia, China and South Korea seem to have passed their peak.、Taiwan、The brink of whether Singapore will succeed in taking control。Similar to Japan in other Asian countries、It seems that many people are saying that the infection is spreading.。All countries around the world want to prevent the spread of the virus within their borders.、In terms of specific examples such as entry restrictions, Japan is almost on par with other countries.、In this process, Japan is a country whose way of thinking is completely different from the rest of the world.、It made me feel deeply。

Prime Minister Abe said, ``I will not listen to the advice of experts'' (it is my own judgment).、As far as I can see、Prime Minister of each country、The president said he would "constantly listen to the opinions of experts"、The stance of appealing to the public ``based on professional and scientific knowledge'' is in stark contrast.。surely、If you recall, he has confidently responded several times in his parliamentary speeches, saying, ``I (Abe) am the Prime Minister who ``is in charge of all things...''、I can nod my head that such an attitude makes sense.。Everyone thinks, ``If I could control all things, I wouldn't have caused COVID-19 in the first place.''、habit of lying、delusions of grandeur、Prime Minister's words that he is suffering from a serious condition called memory loss、It's a waste of time to worry about it now。

But、Don't underestimate Mr. Abe。He is a political genius、I think。I feel that I have a humanity that is extremely close to Hitler.。Geniuses are usually "pure hearted"。What is “pure heart”?、Doing things that only you can secretly profit from?、It means that there is no such calculation in the world (elections are different)。The purity of his grandfather Nobusuke Kishi's desire to risk his life to achieve his dreams (similar to the religious spirit of believing that it will benefit everyone)、That's、It will also be a force to unite the many simple and innocent (≠innocent) members of the Liberal Democratic Party who have no policy whatsoever to begin with.、I also think that it can represent the militaristic aesthetics (religion) of some people who praise things like the "Kamikaze spirit" as sublime (just to be safe)、It is impossible to believe that the members of the special attack corps in the former Japanese army were the only ones with such a simple spirit.、I don't think much about dew。Rather, the "Kamikaze spirit" is based on people who don't have to go on a special attack.、(I think it's just inflammatory language.)。

For those who share such aesthetics (religion)、Hit Japan against covid-19 with only the “hit and crush” spirit of the “Yamato tribe”、Moreover, there is probably a belief that ``we will definitely win''。want to put scientific evidence on the back burner、Such a divine idea compels the people to make ``Isagiyoi'' sacrifices.、I think this may be connected to the tendency to simply dismiss everything as ``one's own responsibility.''。

“corona” what is illuminated by

Gongendo Sakura Tsutsumi Saturday, March 21, 2020 3:00 p.m.。very quiet cherry blossom viewing

Continuing from March 18th (Wednesday), I went to Gongendo Sakuratsutsumi.。Four days ago, there were hardly any blooms.、The buds are swollen、I thought it would bloom once it got warmer on Saturday and Sunday.。Most of the trees were in bloom today.、Overall, there are still 1-2 minutes left in bloom.。During the current self-restraint mood,、There were more people than I expected, but、Still, it's much less than previous years.。That way you can watch it more slowly.、The noise from each stall playing different music and、There are no obtrusive lanterns、Just looking at the cherry blossoms is much more pleasant than usual.。

Speaking of quiet, the Sumo Spring Tournament is the place to be.。I always just listen to sumo on the radio.、Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will be held without spectators.、Not only the sounds of the wrestlers colliding with each other and the heavy breathing.、You can even hear the sound of your feet crunching the sand every time you cross a partition.。The Sumo Association will probably be disappointed because they won't get any box office revenue.、As a radio fan, my satisfaction level is much higher than the usual places.。High school baseball selection has been canceled、If the event was held without spectators、I'm sure this would have made baseball fans on the radio happy too.。

probably、Taking advantage of this coronavirus pandemic,、The way people work in Japan is sure to change.。Rather than the government taking the initiative and leading small work style reforms, etc.、quickly、change with effectiveness。As the period of self-restraint gets longer, more small and medium-sized businesses will close down.、There will be a lot of unemployed people、Maybe that's because Japan seems to be rapidly aging and declining.、shuffle all at once、It might be a chance to rejuvenate.、I also think。If you change the way you work, your way of thinking will also change.。There's some hope there。but、I don't know if I can last until then.。

If you think about it、(Especially in the north) In countries such as Italy, going outside is prohibited.。Depending on the region、Even when shopping for daily necessities, people have to carry something like a written explanation.。Such people、considered to be one of the sources of infection、If you look at cherry blossom viewing in Japan, where the number of domestically infected people is increasing,、It's no surprise that some people criticize us by saying, "Don't you understand other people's pain?"。It seems that people in the government and business world cannot understand such feelings.、Still insisting on holding the Olympics in July。It probably won't be possible、Even if they did, there would be a country that could not empathize with other people's pain.、for their own money、It will go down in history as the worst Olympics in which athletes from other countries were sacrificed for the sake of medals.。As expected, there were no people having parties under the cherry blossoms at Gongendo.。But、I'm sure there will be people partying under the Olympic flag.。

Evaluation of “inaction”

"Blue pot and apple" 2020 watercolor

"Omission" means "something you don't dare to do."、has a positive meaning。A similar word is "random".、This means "without thinking"、Almost "coincidentally"。in many cases、Evaluation is based on "results"、Evaluating what you don't do、including the method、I imagine it would be surprisingly difficult。

in many cases、There are stages in evaluation.。A typical example is grade evaluation during student days.。Even in cases that cannot be expressed in numbers、Positivity、Coordination、Things like “bright personality (!)” are rated “high”.、For the type who tries to do everything alone、Lack of coordination、It is easy to get negative evaluations such as self-righteousness.。I think the idea that ``hikikomori'' = ``evil'' = ``we should try to bring them out into society somehow'' comes from this kind of evaluation.。go outside、When I'm told that I have to work with people、Art doesn't work、It would be better to become a society where people can survive even if they remain shut in.。

What is "positivity"?。Suppose a project is planned。The third place was those who supported/promoted, and those who opposed or pondered.、At the very least, opinions will be divided.。At this time、From the perspective of those who planned the project、Supporters = active、The other two groups are more likely to be evaluated as negative.。Those who oppose may be seen as "hostile forces"。What is “cooperation”?。If you follow the leader even if you don't like it、I don't think people would judge me for not being cooperative.。vice versa、Actively understand the project、Even if it is the opposite after considering its merits and demerits、It is rare (at least to the extent that I know) that cooperativeness is highly valued.。

That's pretty crude logic though、It is said that evaluation criteria tend to be biased towards (the attitude of) the evaluator.、It makes it difficult to evaluate “inaction” (although in a sense it can be said to be natural)。Japanese society is、They have a mental climate that tends to short-circuit the idea that "proposal/promotion" = "constructive"。Moreover,、the proposal itself、It seems that there are many cases where it is subordinate to the top.。Even when opposing a proposal, I often hear the phrase, ``If you object, come up with a counterproposal.''、This also clearly shows the fixed idea that proposals = constructive.。It's time to stop saying "If it's not A, then B or C"、Evaluation of inaction such as “not doing A itself”、Isn't it time to think about how to do that?。