Hawks In Tokyo

Hawks In Tokyo
2006.03.13 16:58

In August 1721, a suggestion box was implemented at the gate of Edo (Old name of Tokyo) castle, where shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa at that time lived, he was known to a wise ruler. He wanted to hear voices from various people.
All citizens were allowed to post whatever they want, at the same time they had to take responsibility for what they wrote, if it turned to be fabricated, they were executed. So normally they didn't post a false story, when they felt the situation they faced was even more replaceable than the cost of their lives, only they just resorted to posting. So the investigation institution also established following the implementation of a suggestion box. The name of the investigative body was 'The Hawks in Edo' -5 distinguished members of treating Hawk experts and also an expert of Japanese sword, thay had right to kill suspects immediately after they found guilty on them. (I think) this is the origin of Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office. Of course this Japan's strongest investigative body was established in modern day Japan after 1868, but I think the former body was already found in middle ages Japan.
Traditionally Japanese people tend to respect government officials as 'Up'-Okami, and this word is the same as God in Japanese.
Mr Horie will be released from prison cell tomorrow probably with no particular charges against his financial deal. The power structure in Japan has been fluctuating between public and private, used to be many smartest students were eager to go to public sector now they have been increasingly heading for private sectors. Mr Horie is a figurehead or flagship of private extremely prosperous entrepreneurs.
When Tokyo District Prosecutors are unable to find any serious charges on him, the intricate balance between private and public in Japan will be susceptible to change very greatly.