On October 27, the first general meeting of the Science Council of Japan was held in Tokyo since the new law was enacted on June 11 to separate the Science Council of Japan from the national government and make it a special corporation. [Photos:] Stylish! Norimi On oda in her high school days dancing in a pink tank top. Onoda emphasized that “incorporation is intended to strengthen the functions of the Science Council by fundamentally enhancing its independence and autonomy. The government will support the efforts of the Science Council in various ways so that the seeds of Japan’s wonderful science and technology can be firmly implemented in society and the country can become a science and technology powerhouse,” he said. Onoda’s activities were questioned by Tomohiro Machiyama, a film critic. Machiyama pasted the article on X and posted, “35 deviation score and in charge of the Science Council? and posted, “Onoda’s “academic background” is “35. He questioned Onoda’s decision to take charge of the Science Council because of Onoda’s “academic background. On the following day, March 29, Machiyama was critical of the administration of Sanae Takaichi, who has publicly stated that she will continue the legacy of the Abe administration that has impoverished Japan to the point where people are talking about “reviving Japan. He is probably also critical of Onoda as a cabinet member. Onoda, who was ridiculed by Machiyama, was born in Chicago, U.S.A., to an American father and Japanese mother, but has lived in Okayama Prefecture since he was one year old. He graduated from Takushoku University with a degree in Political Science and Economics. According to Minnano Daigaku Joho, a school information portal site, Takushoku University’s “2026 Deviation and Entrance Exam Difficulty Levels” range from 35.0 to 40.0, with the School of Political Science and Economics listed as having a deviation score of 35.0. Mr. Machiyama is thought to have criticized Mr. Onoda based on this public information, but the comment section is rather flooded with voices condemning Mr. Machiyama! Discrimination based on academic background? I guess he has given up his leftist pride,” “This is really vulgar,” and so on. Machiyama, however, is not the only current member of the Diet to have graduated from Takushoku University. Other graduates of the university include Muneo Suzuki, a member of the LDP House of Councilors, Gen Fukuda, a member of the KDP House of Representatives, and the late Hideo Watanabe, who served as the 54th Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the third Nakasone Cabinet. Yohei Tsunemi, an associate professor at Chiba University of Commerce, who describes himself as a “leftist intellectual who is called ‘payok’ on the Internet,” also sharply criticized Machiyama’s comments. Tomohiro Machiyama’s comment to Norimi Onoda, “A deviation score of 35 and in charge of an academic conference? Tomohiro Machiyama’s comment to Norimi Onoda, “Don’t let him get away with it! Mr. Tsunemi said, “Politics and democracy do not need an academic background filter. Machiyama’s comment is a dangerous idea that views politics as an extension of an entrance exam competition or job hunting,” he criticized. While saying that he is concerned about the administration of Sanae Takaichi, he condemns Machiyama, saying, “I am fed up with this kind of low-level criticism of Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet, and the straying of ideas. Journalists point out that cases similar to Machiyama’s have been occurring frequently since Prime Minister Takaichi took office. “Mr. Takaichi is a self-proclaimed heir to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, so naturally he does not get along well with liberal intellectuals. Even TV personalities and musicians who “hate Abe” are voicing their opinions. However, in recent years, there has been a growing backlash against the liberal attitude of forcibly criticizing anything and everything, as if they were “allergic. Criticism should be based on policy, not just “ridicule.” It is true that what politicians are asked about is not their deviation from the norm, but what they have accomplished.
