Read Japan's Road to Popular Empowerment to learn about postwar political developments in Japan from the opposition parties' point of view. This is the only book in its field, compiled from personal interviews with the people involved and daily news reports--the rough draft of history--since 1945. Read it to learn that women have only had the vote since 1947, and that most men have only had the vote since 1947. Read it to learn why Japanese get to vote twice in national elections, and why the first vote is usually wasted. Read it to learn why Japan is the most successful Asian democracy, and why "Uncle Sam" deserves a rap on the knuckles for refusing to get out of the driver's seat when this democracy can drive itself.
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Celine Nisaragi came to Japan from America in 1972. She has been a popular essayist for the Mainichi newspapers and other publications since 1978. Since Japan is a country that idolizes winners but saves her true love for the underdog, she tells this story from the minority parties' point of view.
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