日本政治與學子――與政治疏離、向政策趨近（Politics and Students in Japan: Recusing from Politics, Approaching Actual Policies）

日本の政治と学生―政治との隔絶、政策への接近―

「當前日本的青年對於政治漠不關心」，這種肯定卻略帶偏見的言論，雖然會令人感到有失威望，然而，近幾年來，類似的聲浪此起彼落。若深入探討此現象，或許多數讀者的腦海中可能浮現於2015年夏天，反對安全保障相關法案的遊行活動甚囂塵上。該遊行活動亦反映出長久以來，無聲的日本公民因安保法案的議題而勇於發聲。前後對照公民對於政治的熱衷度，可謂有顯著的差異。然而，本文所欲探討之內容並非揭櫫公民對政治參與的覺醒，而是研究青年對於國家乃至於社會問題的關注態度之轉變。培育學子擁有「思考能力」，可謂新式多元發展教育模式的寶藏，培養青年透過觀察選舉所產生的政治政策變化，了解「由變化所創造的可能性」。此外，青年學子遭逢日本311大地震，亦體認到大自然的動能與力量，故而在青年學子與現實社會中的政治議題保持距離的同時，也由於遭逢天災的自身經歷，無形中培養與鍛鍊解決難題的能力。在充斥壓迫感的當代日本現代社會中，掌握青年對於國家乃至於社會問題的關注態度之轉變的社會脈絡，並予以支援，與其俱進，或可成為日本社會在新時代改革中的一帖良藥。

“Japan's young people are ignorant of politics.” The claim may be biased but it has indeed risen in recent years. However, when examining carefully into the issue, the reader may be reminded of the protest against new security law in the summer of 2015. In the protest, Japanese citizens, who has long been silent, demonstrated their outspokenness. The enhanced level of enthusiasm and involvement in the politics is thus revealed. This paper focuses on the attitude swift of Japanese young generation towards national and social issues. Such swift can be first attributed to students' ability of independent thinking, a treasure developed by the Yutori education, or the relaxed-education policy. Students are taught to observe the policy change through the election and apprehend the possibilities created by changes. In addition, the Great East Japan earthquake that rocked the nation has made the young witnesses the immense power of nature. As a result, young students maintain detached from social and political issues while at the same time, they grow and develop the capability of problem solving through experiencing the natural disaster. In contemporary Japan, it is crucial to understand the social context of the attitude swift of the young generation towards national and social issues. Moreover, as we support and grow with the trend, the contemporary Japan might find the way for future reform in such a compressed society.