バンザイニッポン

衆議院の解放速報では当選確実が打たれると

その選挙事務所で待機してるカメラから中継が映ります。

大体万歳をするシーンが流れますね

私たち日本人には慣れ親しんだ光景ですが

よく考えると

政党はそれぞれ選挙では激しく争う訳ですが

その競争は

所詮私たちは日本人の枠組みの中で行われてる

それが良く見て取れますよね。

日本のバンザイの歴史を見ると

明治２２年に天皇陛下が乗った馬車に

東京帝国大学の学生が万歳三唱をした

これが始まりだそうですから

歴史は浅いんですよね。

その後天皇陛下が登場するたびに万歳が習慣になり

国民に定着した訳ですが

だとすれば

この万歳は天皇制の啓蒙に大いに役立った

って事ですから

最近は随分軟化してきましたが

本来天皇制反対を唱える立場だった共産党なんかは

絶対に万歳はしない

そう思いますが

実際には当選すれば他の政党と同じで

元気よく万歳をして歓喜を表しています。

私が所詮私たちは日本人の枠から外れる事はできない

って言うのはその事です。

民主主義を支えるのは選挙ですが

しかし他の国を見ると

選挙制度は日本のように国民が信頼してる訳ではありませんよね。

アメリカでは2020年の選挙で負けたトランプは

選挙が盗まれたと言って

それを鵜呑みにした群衆が議会に押し掛けた訳ですから

アメリカは戦争で勝って私たちに民主主義を押し付けた国ですが

日本と比べると

民主主義が危うくなってる

そう強く感じます。

ロシアはプーチンが選挙の度に８割くらい票を獲得しますので

まともに選挙が行われてるなんて

多分ロシア国民も思ってませんよね。

最近あったジョージアの議会選挙では

親ロシア派が勝ったら

あろう事か

大統領が不正があったので認められない

って言っていますからね

そうやって世界を見ると

私たち日本は

しっかり民主主義が機能してる稀有な国

万歳をしてるのを見るとそんな風にも思えてきます。

ですから

外国も日本の万歳を真似れば

世界が平和になれるかも知れません。

が

残念ながらそうは行きませんね

万歳は簡単に真似できるほど簡単ではありません。

数年前にその分かり易い出来事がありましたよね

大相撲で白鵬が優勝して

万歳三唱をしたら

あまりにも場違いで

厳しく非難されました。

そうです

万歳は和を持って尊しとする私たち日本の文化があって成り立つのです。

勝負と言っても

元来日本では負けた相手に万歳をするのは失礼な行為でしたし

いくら悪い奴でも

葬式で万歳をすれば

周りから叱られる

これが日本の文化ですから

簡単では無いのです。

まぁそれだけを見ても

国際化が進む時代ではありますが

私たちは独自の文化

これを意識した方が良いですね。

最近は欧米からの流れで

同性婚も堂々と語られるようになりましたが

まぁ性的マイノリティーの方には気の毒ですが

日本で定着するのは難しいでしょうね。

私自身

もし息子が結婚相手を連れ着て

それが髭もじゃのオヤジだったとしたら

絶対に自分の財産は相続させたくない

そんな偏狭な気持ちもありますからね。

ですから

今回選挙に落ちた先生方

その一部には

間違いなく欧米コンプレックスがあって

日本文化に思いが至らず

あまりにもブッ飛んだ話をして落選

なんて人もいると思いますので

日本は世界では稀有な国

建前はともかく

欧米の文化をそのまま持ち込んでも

一部の人の支持は得られるかも知れませんが

多数の支持は得られない

そんな事も考えて

次の選挙では巻き返して下さいね。

 

 

When the House of Representatives election live news

News announces that a candidate has been declared certain to win,

the live broadcast is shown from a camera waiting at the election office.

The scene of cheering is usually shown.

It's a familiar sight for us Japanese,

but if you think about it,

though each political party competes fiercely in elections,

it's easy to see that this competition is ultimately taking place within the framework of the Japanese people.

If you look at the history of banzai in Japan,

it seems to have started in 1889, when students from Tokyo Imperial University shouted three times as the Emperor rode in a carriage,

so it's a short history.

After that, it became a habit to cheer on the Emperor every time he appeared,

and it became established among the people.

If that's the case,

this cheering was very useful in enlightening the people about the Emperor system.

Although they have softened their stance a lot recently,

the Communist Party, which was originally in a position to against the Emperor system,

would never cheer with banzai

I think so

though you would think that.

But in reality, if a candidate is elected, they cheer on the Emperor with banzai

just like other political parties, to express their joy.

That is what I mean when I say that we cannot escape the framework of Japanese

Elections support democracy,

but when you look at other countries,

the electoral system is not as trusted by the people as it is in Japan.

In the United States,

Trump, who lost the 2020 election, claimed that the election was stolen,

and a mob that believed it stormed the Capitol.

The United States is a country that won the war and forced democracy on us,

but compared to Japan, I strongly feel that democracy is in danger in America

In Russia,

Putin gets about 80% of the votes in every election,

so I think even the Russian people don’t think that the elections are being held properly.

In the recent Georgian parliamentary election,

when the pro-Russian faction won,

the president said that he would not recognize the election because there was fraud.

When you look at the world in that way,

it seems that we in Japan are a rare country where democracy is functioning properly.

So if other countries imitate Japan's banzai,

the world may become more peaceful.

But unfortunately, that's not the case.

It's not that easy to imitate Banzai.

A few years ago, there was a clear example of this.

When Hakuho won the sumo tournament and asked people to do banzai three times,

it was so out of place that it was harshly criticized.

Yes, Banzai exists because of our Japanese culture, which values ​​harmony.

Even if you're talking about a competition,

 it was originally rude to shout Banzai for someone you lost to,

and no matter how bad they were

if you shout Banzai at a funeral of them

you'll be scolded by those around you.

This is Japanese culture, so it's not easy.

Even if you just look at that,

we're in an age of increasing internationalization,

but we should be aware of our own culture.

Recently, following the trend from the West,

same-sex marriage has been openly discussed,

but I feel sorry for sexual minorities,

it's probably difficult for it to take root in Japan.

Personally, I have a narrow-minded feeling that if my son brought his fiancee home he would be a bearded old man,

I would never want him to inherit my property.

So, I think that some of the candidates who lost this election undoubtedly have a complex about the West,

And don’t care about Japanese culture  

and lost because they said something too far-fetched.

Japan is a rare country in the world,

if you bring in Western culture as it is,

you may get the support of some people,

 but you won't get the support of the majority.

Please keep this in mind and make a comeback in the next election.