2025.5.13

Japan's political system is democratic, but due to the strong influence of the Ministry of Finance,
politics is essentially led by bureaucrats. Unlike other countries,
the Ministry of Finance has a monopoly on tax planning, tax collection,
and budget compilation, and politicians continue to be unable to adequately check the data and proposals presented by the Ministry of Finance.
This structure creates a situation in which finances are driven by the will of the Ministry of Finance,
and there is a structural problem in that the will of the people (tax cuts) is not reflected.
This can be said to be a dictatorial state pretending to be democratic.
At the very least, the Japanese political system is one in which the influence of bureaucrats is extremely strong,
and it is certain that there are aspects that are different from other democracies.
There was a movement to reduce the authority of the Ministry of Finance during the Democratic Party administration,
but it was thwarted by the return of the Liberal Democratic Party to power.
For Japan to become a democracy like other countries,
it is necessary to reduce the authority of the Ministry of Finance,
and the first step to do so is to establish a Revenue Agency.
However, the reality is that there are almost no political parties or candidates promising to reduce the powers of the Ministry of Finance or establish a Revenue Agency.

All the public can do is to directly express their will, such as by holding demonstrations to dismantle the Ministry of Finance.

Alternatively, they can only vote, or call for people to vote, for political parties and candidates promising to reduce the powers of the Ministry of Finance