Democratization and Japanese Democracy

Abstract

Japanese society began to drift with the demise of the Japanese model, based primarily on its experiences in the half-century between 1925 and 1975. It may be said that the drift began as the first oil crisis in 1973 prompted a shift in the state and society from so-called catch-up economic development to a lowgrowth economy. It may also be said, however, that while the shift to low growth was consciously undertaken by corporate and economic circles, the 20-year delay on the part of political circles is rather noticeable.