This essay criticizes the double standards and lack of accountability within Japan’s opposition politics, particularly the Constitutional Democratic Party.
It examines the controversy surrounding Seiji Osaka’s “sexual harassment crime” question in the Diet and the public statements of former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, arguing that these cases illustrate the broader decline in the quality and credibility of Japanese political leadership.

2019-02-16.
Both the Democratic Party for the People and the Constitutional Democratic Party are equally worthless in the sense of being “garbage parties,” but when it comes to being treasure houses of “human liabilities,” the Constitutional Democratic Party may be even more concentrated.
The following continues from the previous chapter.
Seiji Osaka’s “sexual harassment crime” question.
In terms of double standards, we cannot avoid mentioning Representative Seiji Osaka of the House of Representatives.
As introduced in the article “The Asahi Shimbun Editorial Has Gone Beyond Manipulation and Become ‘Shameless,’” Representative Seiji Osaka of the Constitutional Democratic Party submitted on May 8 this year a document of questions titled “Questions Concerning the Crime Called Sexual Harassment Crime.”
In response, the government prepared an answer stating that under current laws and regulations there is no crime called “sexual harassment crime,” and replied to Mr. Osaka accordingly.
This is only natural.
However, despite the Constitutional Democratic Party’s enthusiastic pursuit of “sexual harassment” issues, they remain completely silent regarding their own sexual harassment scandals.
Representative Akihiro Hatsushika (himself accused of sexual harassment).
Representative Masayuki Aoyama (himself accused of sexual harassment).
House of Councillors member Katsuya Ogawa (father of a sexual offender).
These three deeply problematic cases have never been properly explained to the public.
Mr. Seiji Osaka.
If you are going to submit such questions, you must clearly cite the cases of “Representative Akihiro Hatsushika,” “Representative Masayuki Aoyama,” and “the sexual offender son of House of Councillors member Katsuya Ogawa.”
Otherwise the public will not be convinced.
Mr. Kan, the CDP is not “arrogant,” it is something else.
Among such figures, the person I consider the ultimate embodiment of double standards is former Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
In our country, anyone is free to express any opinion.
That principle applies equally even to a former prime minister.
Among former prime ministers, one who actively expresses his opinions is Naoto Kan.
Former Prime Minister Kan runs a blog titled “Naoto Kan Official Blog by Ameba,” and appears to update it fairly frequently.
Of course, whatever he says is entirely his freedom.
At the same time, we Japanese citizens are equally free to criticize him through speech.
In particular, Mr. Kan is unfortunately still a member of the Diet, and he once held the position of Prime Minister, the highest authority in Japan.
In principle, sitting members of the Diet are subject to wide-ranging criticism, including criticism of their character.
Among the articles written by Mr. Kan, the one that surprised me most was this.
“It Is a Misunderstanding That the Constitutional Democratic Party Appears Arrogant” (September 1, 2018, Naoto Kan Official Blog by Ameba).
Yes.
If you end up wasting your time reading it, I take no responsibility, so please read it at your own risk.
I would like to respectfully say this to former Prime Minister Kan.
The Constitutional Democratic Party is not “arrogant.”
It is “hopelessly stupid.”
Kiyomi Tsujimoto, who pursued the Moritomo-Kake issue only to see suspicion turn toward her own Noda Central Park affair.
Norihiko Yoshida, who remains silent regarding corruption allegations in the Ministry of Education.
The three figures—Akihiro Hatsushika, Masayuki Aoyama, and Katsuya Ogawa—whose scandals were struck directly by Osaka’s “sexual harassment crime” question.
Shiori Yamao, who fails to explain the gasoline prepaid card scandal and continues to evade her own affair allegations.
Tetsuro Fukuyama, whose eyes wander and whose responses falter when questioned by reporters.
Yukio Edano, suspected of links with the Kakumaru faction.
And Naoto Kan, whose intellectual incompetence is beyond hope.
I would like to know how it is even possible to gather so many incompetent individuals.
Perhaps they should not be called “human resources,” but rather “human liabilities.”
Both the Democratic Party for the People and the Constitutional Democratic Party are equally worthless as “garbage parties,” but when it comes to being treasure houses of such “human liabilities,” the Constitutional Democratic Party may be the more concentrated one.