This article is from WeChat public account: Ecoobserver , author: Daisuke Kondo, from the title figure: FIG insect
Who is this strange shame? Tokyo Special Inspection Department? Counselor Hiroshi Junichiro? Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe? Or “Nissan”?
No one seems to be able to answer this question for the time being. But there is no doubt that the festive atmosphere of Japanese New Year has been blown out of the clouds by this “yin wind”.
For Japan without the “Spring Festival”, New Year’s Day on January 1 is the biggest festival of the year. Because the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be held in Tokyo, major Japanese media have carefully prepared special reports for the New Year on the theme of “2020 Global Focus on Japan.”
However, it is disappointing that the picture of the headline in the New Year turned out to be a man with a raised eyebrow and a clown face. Suddenly incompatible with the peaceful atmosphere of the new year.
This man is Carlos Ghosn, 65, the former chairman of Nissan. According to reports, on December 31, Ghosn, who was released on bail in Tokyo, successfully fled to Lebanon. The news, like a hurricane at sea, caused a stir in Japan.
The first reaction of many Japanese people is “Ah? Really?” And the second reaction immediately followed is “Why is this?!”
For this escape, a Lebanese media report said that some members of the former Special Forces disguised themselves as a performing band and entered Ghosn’s mansion in Tokyo. After the performance, Ghosn hid in a custom-made instrument box and fled. Afterwards, he flew to Istanbul, Turkey, and flew to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. After the news was scrambled to be reported by the global media, the Japanese began to blame-whose fault was it?
In my opinion, this incident is the “peaceful dementia” after Japan’s “Galapagosization.”Symptoms “.
“Galapagosization” is a Japanese business term. Among them, “Galapagos” is a volcanic archipelago about 1,000 kilometers from the South American continent and an area of about 8010 square kilometers. As a result of being isolated from the world for many years, many animals on the island have continued to evolve with their own unique characteristics, eventually becoming the world’s unique “unusual species”. Based on a similar situation, a domestic discussion on “Is Japan a Galapagos in the 21st Century” is underway.
At first, “Galapagosization” appeared in Japan’s mobile phone industry. At the beginning of the 21st century, the “i-mode” developed by NTT docomo of Japan led the development of the 3G era. Thanks to i-mode, mobile phones “send text messages” have become a reality. But in the process of moving towards the 4G era, Japan still devoted all its energy to the development of 3G functions, so that it surrendered the dominant position of 4G to Apple Inc. in the United States. Now, China’s Huawei has become a leader in the 5G era. The global market share of Japanese mobile phones has plummeted to about 1%, and the so-called “global market” is just one third of an acre of the Japanese domestic market.
Similarly, this Carlos Ghosn escape was also a bad result of Japan’s “Galapagosization.” As we all know, Japan is recognized as one of the most livable countries in the world. Therefore, the Japanese people believe that “human nature is good” in daily life, that is, they are born with goodness and will not do bad things.
In China, even if you only want to take one subway, you must go through security before entering the station. But in Japan, where “human nature is good” prevails, everyone believes that people who take subways cannot do bad things. Therefore, no one will check passengers’ carry-on luggage. Not only subway stations but also Japan’s Shinkansen stations will not undergo security checks. You don’t even need to quote your name when you buy a ticket. Although you need to report your name when buying domestic air tickets, you don’t need to show your ID, you can easily get a ticket by reporting a fake name.
Another thing that makes Chinese feel incredible is that Japanese people do not have ID cards. Specifically, the Japanese government has issued an identity card called “My Number Card” since 2015. However, five years have passed and fewer than 15% of Japan’s population has received a Japanese certificate. This also means that 85% of Japanese are still without identification. According to the “human nature,” the vast majority of Japanese people will not do things that violate the law and discipline. Therefore, many people think that it does not matter if there is an ID card.
But Carlos Ghosn is a man who grew up in a world of “human nature is evil”-born in PakistanWest, moved to Lebanon at the age of six, and later moved to France to study and work. In his work, while fighting poverty and discrimination, he knocked down competitors one after another, and finally gained his status today. Of course, the divorce tug of war with his ex-wife is still going on.
In fact, Ghosn who has gone through all this, it should be difficult to understand the “Galapagosian” Japan. Why did you go to jail? Why was the search conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government? Why take a trial that is clearly against you?
This is because he noticed that “Galapagosian” Japan has a very good place. That is the “bail” system. Suspects in Japan will be held in detention facilities from the time they are arrested until they are sentenced. However, Japan’s detention facilities have limited space and must use taxpayer money to provide meals for suspects. Therefore, the court will allow bail as long as the court receives bail money for some suspects who have been identified as “not going to flee or destroy evidence”. Yes, Ghosn paid 1.5 billion yen (approximately RMB 100 million) , and returned Arrived at his mansion in Tokyo “waiting for trial”.
Under Japanese law, Ghosn is barred from leaving the country during bail, and defenders need to keep his passport on his behalf. If this is the case for the Japanese, most people will quietly wait at home for trial. Because this is the “common sense” of the Japanese after the “Galapagosization.”
However, Ghosn is a veteran who has been in the world of “human nature is evil” for 65 years. So he hid in a musical instrument box and fled overseas.
So, what punishment will Ghosn face? If nothing unexpected happens, the Japanese side will quickly re-sentence the crime without the suspect appearing in court. And Ghosn’s consultant lawyer, Japan’s well-known human rights lawyer Junichiro Hiroshi, also inevitably ended up with an unsuccessful evening, and held a press conference to thank the public. Of course, this is the end, no matter what he does, it will not help.
What about the Japanese government? Since Japan’s “common sense” is usually the “very common sense” of other countries in the world, I very much hope that the Japanese government can learn a lesson and take it as a warning.
Actually, people with good eyes know that the human world is driven by “human nature is evil.” As the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are about to open, the Japanese should seriously reflect on this state of “peaceful dementia.” In other words, to avoid a second Carlos Ghosn, IWe must re-examine the so-called “common sense of Japan”.
This article is from WeChat public account: Ecoobserver , author: Kondo Daisuke