Let’s build a better Japan with technology.NEW!Takahiro Yasuno

A positive message that by using technology, we can make society and our lives better.

It conveys that it’s important not just to use AI, digital technologies, and cutting-edge science, but to apply them to improve people’s daily lives, education, and ways of working.

For younger generations as well, the idea is that creatively using familiar technologies—like games, apps, and social media—to support learning and taking on challenges can become a force to change their own future and society.

By using new technologies to make life and learning more convenient and to solve problems, we can expect to build a better society with our own hands.

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People say, “What can you do with just one seat?” but even with a single seat, we’ve been able to make meaningful moves.NEW!Takahiro Yasuno

Haven’t you ever thought at school or work, “Huh, this is a weird custom”? Like being forced into some odd hierarchy, things being placed where they’re hard to use, or having tons of utterly unnecessary schedules… Since it’s easiest to just go with the flow, speaking up to say “Let’s start doing X in a new way!” takes a lot of energy.

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Yasuno’s words can even be taken as a subtle response to the naysayers: “The difference between 1 and 2 isn’t huge, but between 0 and 1 it’s enormous.” That mindset might be important.

Do not stoke division. Win solely by proposing policies.NEW!Takahiro Yasuno

It’s often said that in elections, it’s easier to win votes by using rhetoric that fuels division.

It’s simpler to win if your rivals disappear than if you work hard yourself… and that makes sense.

However, Takahiro Yasuno seems to treat other candidates not as rivals but as comrades who will carry the same country forward, as seen in his joint campaign speeches with them.

This quote, in the same spirit, suggests competing through one’s own strengths without attacking or denying others.

It feels like a quote that conveys his sincere and straightforward character.

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Make politics and government systems new and better through the power of digital technologyNEW!Takahiro Yasuno

That’s a fitting remark from the head of Team Mirai, which champions “changing politics with technology.” As a concrete policy that embodies this idea, Mr.

Yasuno proposes push-style support.

Instead of the conventional model where people apply to receive benefits and other assistance, he envisions a system that automatically provides support to those who need it, when they need it.

By introducing digital technology into politics—which often has an analog image—he aims to drive efficiency and ultimately build systems that are more convenient and empathetic to people’s needs.

You can sense Mr.

Yasuno’s commitment to this vision.

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Creating a country where people can believe the future is brightNEW!Takahiro Yasuno

These words teach us that creating a society where people can have hope for the future is a major purpose of politics and our actions.

In a country where people can believe the future is bright, younger generations can study, take on challenges, and move toward their dreams and goals with confidence.

Conversely, in a society full of anxiety, people tend to give up before even testing their potential.

These words convey the importance of building an environment where everyone can hold onto hope and of aiming for a country where anyone can feel excited about the future.

Creating a society where we can believe in our own future and dare to challenge ourselves may be the first step toward building a nation overflowing with hope.

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It is necessary to steadily reduce social insurance premiums, which are a heavy burden on the working-age generation.NEW!Takahiro Yasuno

In the winter 2026 House of Representatives election, while various parties are putting the abolition or reduction of the consumption tax in their manifestos, only Ms.

Yasuno’s Team Mirai is calling for a reduction in social insurance premiums.

Team Mirai is also reexamining everyday life in today’s Japan from angles different from traditional parties, such as proposing child-rearing tax cuts and protecting the high-cost medical care system.

You can curb the consumption tax associated with shopping by cutting back on purchases, but you can’t do anything about social insurance premiums by your own will.

Many people are probably nodding along, “Uh-huh,” to Ms.

Yasuno’s words!

I want to use technology to create a better life, economy, and politics by ensuring no one is left behind, including socially vulnerable people, and enabling collaboration between people.NEW!Takahiro Yasuno

Many people likely feel uneasy about a society where everything is being digitized.

Still, as Mr.

Yasuno says, if the power of AI and digitization can help move the lives and livelihoods of those considered vulnerable in society even slightly in a positive direction, nothing could make me happier.

It’s often said that organizations become less nimble as they grow, and that’s all the more true when it comes to national politics.

Using digital power to stay nimble while helping everyone—that’s the kind of society these words make you hope for.