Intensive Topic Studies Dauer*2021

Review notes from 5/26/2021

Question: How do we influence politicians?
( Influence 影響する)

政治家にどのように影響を与えますか？

A) OJU Rice Cooperative
(OJU米協会)
(会員数：250,000人)
(年会費：￥25,000)
（6,250,000,000円一年に）
Info and goals of our Cooperative
1. Sell rice
2. OJU rice is delicious
3. OJU rice is healthy
4. OJU is reasonable
5. 会員の暮らしを守る
（Protect our way of life）
B.
例: In December of 2021, the Japanese government
is going to import (輸入) lots and lots and lots of rice
from Myanmar and Bangladesh.

C. How does our 協会 feel about this?
我々は最大反対です。

D. What do we do? What is our strategy?
a. local politicians (地域政治家)
b. prefectural politicians (都道府県政治家)
c. national politicians (下院議員、上院議員)

E. They are not interested in us.
政治家の第一大事な事は何ですか？
（何を守りたいですか？）
“KEEPING MY POSITION!!!!!”
“KEEPING MY POWER!!!!!”

F. Can the politician help us? YES!!
Can we help the politician? YES!!
How?
Answer:
a. Votes
b. Money
c. Research/Information