He is outspoken in his view that the government needs to change its ways, and soon. Finance and transportation are in equal need of being freed from government's restrictions and protection, he said. But deregulation of key industries is not enough by itself. That's a tall order, and I find myself hoping it won't include the kind of reform that tells people the past is no longer important. One of Japan's most attractive qualities is its memory of what has come before.
People revere their ancestors, and their culture.
I hope they never install an Internet connection there.