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Vol.091 The Future as Possibility - Japan in 100 Years

Preface The Future as Possibility - Japan in 100 Years	by Masayuki Tadokoro

Special Feature: The Future as Possibility - Japan in 100 Years The Present as Possibility - 2020 Japan as Forecast in the Past	by Masayuki Tadokoro

The Past as Possibility - The Century - long Debate Over the Treaty of Versailles (1919) by Akira Okubo
An Emperor System for World Peace by Naotaka Kimizuka
From Survival and Security to Happiness and Openhearted Tolerance by Natsuko Matsumori
The View from 1000 Years in the Past by Isao Kumakura
Even So We Earnestly Continue to Predict the Future by Yasushi Watanabe
Not Marrying Because “Luxury Is the Enemy” by Toianna
The Collapsing Century by Ryota Fukushima
Shrinking Regional Cities in the Digital Age by Susumu Egashira
China and the US May Each Have Broken Up into Four Parts but “Detective Conan” Goes On by David A. Welch

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The Rising Value of Spiritual Experience by Nameko Shinsan
Unchanging Human Nature and Historical Starting Points by Shigeki Hakamada
Even So Democracy Is a Pretty Good System by Satoshi Machidori
Hope, Ha! by Yuji Genda
What Sort of Japan Will Survive? by Jun Iio
Thoughts on the Banks of the Kamo River by Naoyuki Agawa
Changes in Sitting Customs and Body Type and Their Meaning for Traditional Performing Arts by Yukiko Okimoto
Prediction is a Matter of Observation by Takashi Inoguchi
The True Meaning of “Living in the Now” by Naoki Miyano
A Liberal Country Ruled by Conservatives by Kentaro Maeda
Hoping for a Time When “Free Choice” Is Not Forced Upon One by Toru Takeda
Now If It Were 30 Years… by Terumasa Nakanishi
2120 Debates Over “Pure” Yamato Skin Color and Android Tears by Seiichi Hayashi
A Re - Start for Civilization - From Japan’s Moon Base by Kyo Cho
Toward an Age of Rental Clothing by Michimasa Ogata
Toward a Non - misogynistic Society by Hiroko Ikegami
Japanese Written in the Western Alphabet in a Post - Print World by Takumi Sato
Japaneseness in a World of Intense Individuality by Yoko Iwama
From Corporate Society to PR Society? by Ha Kyung - Jin
Can Communities with Differing Value Systems Coexist Peacefully? by Sayaka Oki
Living as a Low - population Country by Chizuko Ueno
From Creating Individual Art to Producing Universal Images by Atsushi Miura
As Long as There Are Trees , There Will Be Oysters by Shigeatsu Hatakeyama
Everyone With Their Own Calendar by Izuru Makihara
A “One - Inch - Boy,” Small - island Philosophy of Architecture by Terunobu Fujimori
A New, Made - in - Japan Philosophy by Yu’ichiro Anzai
Shrines Doggedly Surviving by Michiko Miyatake
Living with Uncertainty Is the Human Condition by Takashi Shiraishi
A Modest Proposal for the “Insectification” of Japan in which It Develops a Strong Outer Shell and Hibernates by Kaoru Iokibe
Seeking a Western Pacific Union (WPU) by Shin’ichi Kitaoka
The Future of Housing in Reference to the Past by Akiko Honda
A Conversation with Mr. X, a Time Traveler by Yu’ichi Hosoya
Books Will Not Become Extinct by Hisako Tajiri
Division and Solidarity Under Globalization by Ryosuke Maeda
Life as Fleeting as a Mayfly by Daisaburo Okumoto
Can “Thinkers” Survive? by Tadashi Karube
The Pleasures of Thinking About History Will Continue by Masakazu Yamazaki
A Dream of Showa and High Tech by Takashi Sakai
What Makes the Best - tasting Whiskey, Wine, and Beer Will Never Change by Shingo Torii
The Unchanging World of Old and New by Saburo Kawamoto
Changes in Lifestyles and Aging by Junko Saeki
An Unchanging Metropolitan and Prefectural System? by Yosuke Sunahara
Will We Even Last Another 100 Years? by Shuji Takashina
The Slow Course of Bio - political Power and Thanato - political Power by Ken Endo
Japan at the Mercy of the Trump Political Dynasty by Fumiaki Kubo
Looking to My Grandchildren to Carry on Japanese Culture and Introduce It Abroad by Toru Haga
What Will Be the Dividing Point Between “Modern History” and “Contemporary History” as Seen in 2120? by Matao Miyamoto
A World Full of Gulliver’s Ill - tempered Immortals? by Takenori Inoki
A Country Starved for People by Kiyokazu Washida
In the Past Japan was a Major Debtor Nation… by Takero Doi
A Vision of Nothingness by Tamotsu Aoki
If We Were to Start From What Probably Will Not Change by Takehiko Kariya
Will People in 2120 Be Speculating About 2220? by Masashi Miura
Hoping for a Japan Continuing to Quietly Resist the Rest of the World’s “Common Sense” by Silvio Vita
Toward a World Coexisting with Chance by Sayaka Ogawa
The History of the “Long 21st Century” as Seen in 100 Years by Satoshi Ikeuchi

The Past as Possibility - The Century - long Debate Over the Treaty of Versailles (1919)	by Akira Okubo

An Emperor System for World Peace	by Naotaka Kimizuka

From Survival and Security to Happiness and Openhearted Tolerance	by Natsuko Matsumori

The View from 1000 Years in the Past	by Isao Kumakura

Even So We Earnestly Continue to Predict the Future	by Yasushi Watanabe

Not Marrying Because “Luxury Is the Enemy”	by Toianna

The Collapsing Century	by Ryota Fukushima

Shrinking Regional Cities in the Digital Age	by Susumu Egashira

China and the US May Each Have Broken Up into Four Parts but “Detective Conan” Goes On	by David A. Welch

The Rising Value of Spiritual Experience	by Nameko Shinsan

Unchanging Human Nature and Historical Starting Points	by Shigeki Hakamada

Even So Democracy Is a Pretty Good System	by Satoshi Machidori

Hope, Ha!	by Yuji Genda

What Sort of Japan Will Survive?	by Jun Iio

Thoughts on the Banks of the Kamo River	by Naoyuki Agawa

Changes in Sitting Customs and Body Type and Their Meaning for Traditional Performing Arts	by Yukiko Okimoto

Prediction is a Matter of Observation	by Takashi Inoguchi

The True Meaning of “Living in the Now”	by Naoki Miyano

A Liberal Country Ruled by Conservatives	by Kentaro Maeda

Hoping for a Time When “Free Choice” Is Not Forced Upon One	by Toru Takeda

Now If It Were 30 Years…	by Terumasa Nakanishi

2120 Debates Over “Pure” Yamato Skin Color and Android Tears	by Seiichi Hayashi

A Re - Start for Civilization - From Japan’s Moon Base	by Kyo Cho

Toward an Age of Rental Clothing	by Michimasa Ogata

Toward a Non - misogynistic Society	by Hiroko Ikegami

Japanese Written in the Western Alphabet in a Post - Print World	by Takumi Sato

Japaneseness in a World of Intense Individuality	by Yoko Iwama

From Corporate Society to PR Society?	by Ha Kyung - Jin

Can Communities with Differing Value Systems Coexist Peacefully?	by Sayaka Oki

Living as a Low - population Country	by Chizuko Ueno

From Creating Individual Art to Producing Universal Images	by Atsushi Miura

As Long as There Are Trees , There Will Be Oysters	by Shigeatsu Hatakeyama

Everyone With Their Own Calendar	by Izuru Makihara

A “One - Inch - Boy,” Small - island Philosophy of Architecture	by Terunobu Fujimori

A New, Made - in - Japan Philosophy	by Yu’ichiro Anzai

Shrines Doggedly Surviving	by Michiko Miyatake

Living with Uncertainty Is the Human Condition	by Takashi Shiraishi

A Modest Proposal for the “Insectification” of Japan in which It Develops a Strong Outer Shell and Hibernates	by Kaoru Iokibe

Seeking a Western Pacific Union (WPU)	by Shin’ichi Kitaoka

The Future of Housing in Reference to the Past	by Akiko Honda

A Conversation with Mr. X, a Time Traveler	by Yu’ichi Hosoya

Books Will Not Become Extinct	by Hisako Tajiri

Division and Solidarity Under Globalization	by Ryosuke Maeda

Life as Fleeting as a Mayfly	by Daisaburo Okumoto

Can “Thinkers” Survive?	by Tadashi Karube

The Pleasures of Thinking About History Will Continue	by Masakazu Yamazaki

A Dream of Showa and High Tech	by Takashi Sakai

What Makes the Best - tasting Whiskey, Wine, and Beer Will Never Change	by Shingo Torii

Photographic Report A Close Look at Dust Sleeve Designs for “SP” Phonograph Records (1912-1955)	by Yoshinori Kyotani

Photo - essay The Hamamatsu Festival - by Hamamatsu People for Hamamatsu People (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture)	by Hiroki Azuma

Roundtable Discussion Responding to Global Problems	With Bill Emmott, Fumiaki Kubo, Jonathan Rauch, Masayuki Tadokoro, and David A. Welch

Serials Hakuson Kuriyagawa: The Man Who Sowed Dreams Part 3, Striking While the Iron Is Hot - His Days at the Third High School (Daisan Kotogakko)	by Kyo Cho

Heisei History: A Period of Frequent Natural Disasters (Part 1) by Makoto Iokibe
The Transformation of World History: Prolegomenon
Part 6, Origins of the Human Gaze by Masashi Miura

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Chapter4 To The Continuing Crisis of Liberal Democracies

As a part of correspondence, Bill Emmott, a former editor of the Economist, and Masayuki Tadokoro, the Chair of Asteion Editorial Committee discussed the continuing crisis of liberal democracies in the world.

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Professor Mellissa Williams, the contributor of “Democracy's Global Future” (Asteion 77), and Professor Masayuki Tadokoro, the Chair of Asteion Editorial Committee talked about the democratic movements around the world.

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