Inclusiveness in politics — Why Taro Yamamoto and Reiwa Shinsengumi are getting popularity

Upload: 29 July 2019, Last update: 3 August 2019

Taro Yamoto and Japan’s new political party, Reiwa Shinsengumi is getting more reputations currently.

Many say that mainstream media coverage on them before the election was over was almost nothing , but their influence got powerful from social media, especially Twitter.

I think a reason that they are being supported stems from the inclusiveness shown by Taro Yamamoto.

Being inclusive is an important and essential characteristic. A video shared impressively on Twitter on which Taro Yamamoto was saying that “I do want everyone to live”[1] after a heckling to his speech in election campaign has shown his inclusiveness.

[1] Transcript of Taro Yamamoto’s speech on 6 July 2019【動画＆文字起こし全文】れいわ新選組街頭演説会 19.7.6 東京・新宿駅東南口. Available at https://v.reiwa-shinsengumi.com/activity/1778/ Accessed 30 July 2019