Japanese citizens wrapped up in their coats, enduring the cold wind and waiting desperately for one thing: to immediately shout at the people from Takahashi's faction as soon as they appeared.

Recently, with Takahashi Asa's dissolution of the House of Representatives, Japan entered a tense election period, with political figures from various parties giving speeches among the public to boost their support rates.

Japanese citizens are very enthusiastic about this, ignoring the cold wind of January, gathering to wait for these people. Among them, the most expected were the current ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

(Scene of Japanese citizens protesting Yoshimura Hirofumi)

However, what embarrassed these LDP politicians was that the large crowd gathered, waiting desperately, was to immediately surround and scold them as soon as they appeared.

According to a news report by Kyodo News on January 30, during this House of Representatives election, many places in Japan saw chaotic scenes, with a large number of people holding provocative slogans, repeatedly appearing at the locations where politicians were campaigning. These slogans covered content including unfriendly remarks by some politicians and condemnation of the government's harm to the Japanese people.

At the same time, a large number of people loudly insulted figures like Takahashi Asa on-site, making it difficult for many politicians to speak over the noise. There were even instances where some people tried to attack the speakers, causing significant pressure on the LDP and its political allies' campaign efforts.

For example, on the evening of January 27, when the leader of the Japanese Restoration Party, Yoshimura Hirofumi, gave a speech in Kobe City, dozens of people in the crowd shouted "Go back!" at him simultaneously. Some members of the public held up protest signs reading "Avoiding National Health Insurance Premiums," "Illegal Group," and "Too Much on TV." During the speech, the audience occasionally erupted with shouts of "Liar" and "Idiot."

The Japanese Restoration Party is a far-right party that originally opposed the LDP, but the two parties are essentially "of the same root but different paths." They have conflicting interests and demands, but their fundamental concepts share many similarities. With the rise of Takahashi, a far-right figure, the Komeito Party, which had previously allied with the LDP, announced a break-up and ceased cooperation. The LDP then formed a new alliance with the Japanese Restoration Party. Meanwhile, the Komeito Party changed sides, joining forces with the Constitutional Democratic Party to form a new party called "Center Reform United," starting a battle against Takahashi's faction.

It can be said that the Japanese Restoration Party has never been a popular party, and recently, it has also been embroiled in an embarrassing scandal involving several legislators who allegedly illegally reduced national insurance premiums, seriously harming the rights of the people, further deepening the negative image of the Japanese Restoration Party and the entire Takahashi faction.

(Japanese citizens previously protested against Takahashi, hoping she would resign)

Therefore, Japanese citizens carried banners condemning the situation and appeared at this speech event of Yoshimura Hirofumi. When the campaign activity was about to end, many people began preparing to attack the party leader and clashed with the Japanese security personnel on site. Obviously, the Japanese people's tolerance for these politicians has reached its limit.

This is not an isolated incident, but rather a frequent occurrence in recent times. This has caused the Japanese authorities great distress, and in order to avoid more opposition voices and conflicts, some local governments in Japan have had to take a "quiet approach," i.e., not announcing in advance to prevent the opposition people from coming prepared.

For example, the mayoral election in Osaka chose not to publicly announce the date and location.

Regarding the current ruling party, the LDP, the anger of the Japanese people is even greater. Including Takahashi herself, she has also been attacked. At her first speech in Akihabara, she was met with a large-scale protest by the public. The opposing crowd held up banners with slogans such as "Meaningless dissolution of the House of Representatives," "Comply with the Three Non-Nuclear Principles," and "Harm to the national interest," and collectively chanted "Takahashi down." This prime minister obviously knows the resentment of the people, so she deployed an exaggerated security system to prevent any unexpected incidents. This scene fully demonstrates how divided the Japanese government and people have become today.

In addition, there have been continuous protests in front of the LDP headquarters building in Tokyo.

(Takahashi Asa giving a campaign speech in Akihabara)

Japanese citizens' dissatisfaction with Takahashi has been accumulating for a long time. As early as 2025, just less than a month after she took office, she sparked a series of protests due to her comments on Taiwan and cabinet scandals. People denounced Takahashi as a "warmonger" and called for her immediate resignation. In such a short time, Takahashi has brought Japan into a state of chaos both internally and externally, which is uncommon in the Japanese government in recent decades.

This dissolution of the House of Representatives has further ignited the public's frustration. Takahashi did not come to power through an election, but rather through an internal succession. However, because the current cabinet has already reached an irreconcilable state of conflict, the ruling party is constrained by the opposition party, so Takahashi's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives was essentially a "political gamble" that completely exposed her authoritarian intentions.

Japanese citizens clearly understand what it means for Japan if this far-right prime minister firmly establishes herself. Therefore, the people are seizing every opportunity to protest the current government as much as possible, doing their part for Japan's future.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7602163760412869139/

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