What is freedom like? In Japan people don’t know, especially young people don’t know the answer, I feel. They also don’t know human rights.
They have been controlled since they were small by their parents, school teachers, customs of the society. They have never tasted freedom, I have to suppose. Some days ago I was surprised to see young mothers wanted their kids to be controlled with school rules. They must feel easier in the cage. I often hear that students prefer school uniform because they don’t have to think what to wear every morning.
People have to work so hard, and the Japanese word “karoshi”, death from too much hard work, is known in the world. The power of labor’s unions is very weak now, and young people don’t even know they have the right to make or join the union. When someone has any trouble, they think just he or she is responsible for it. How difficult to live in such a society.
In Korea young people went out to the streets with candles and overthrew the president. Recently young people and women stood up against Trump in the U.S. But in this country we seldom see young people in the activities for freedom or peace. What is wrong? What was wrong?
I am sometimes too pessimistic. But it was a beautiful day today, and I joined the cultural festival of the town and sung. The name of the song we sang is “ I believe”. What a nice title! When we give up, our dream will disappear.