-- We adults are responsible for environmental problems and the declining birthrate, but are you aware of that?

Today, I gave a presentation at a university auditorium(?).

It was a good opportunity to ask the young people some questions.

(Note the red box)

Last night, I got the results of the tally.

Let's say, 'We adults are resented by youth.

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I am angry at the Japanese military for its reckless invasion of Southeast Asia during the Pacific War, the government for failing to stop it, and the people for not opposing it.

To put it bluntly, what Japan was doing then is the same as what Russia is doing now.

When I was young, I traveled alone in Southeast Asia and experienced the pain of being questioned about "Japan's war responsibility" in every country I visited.

So now we are being blamed by young people for environmental problems and declining birthrates.

So now I would like to ask you all a question.

"Are you all properly self-critical?"

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What can we do?

At least,

'Marriage, childbirth, childcare, it's a lot of work, but it's a pleasure.'

If you thought so, you could have made an effort to say so and tell your children about it (of course, if you don't think so, you don't have to say so).

Our responsibility (inaction) is that we have not countered dramas created on misfortune and bad luck and media that broadcast only the horrors of childcare.