Akiko Oishi’s quotes are exhilarating—razor-sharp words that make you slap your knee.
When it comes to politicians’ remarks, many people might picture something rather stiff and formal.
But Akiko Oishi’s words are packed with plainspoken directness and a sharp perspective that makes you stop and think.
Whether in parliamentary questioning or on social media, her words in various settings have a compelling force that makes both those interested in politics and those who aren’t want to listen.
In this article, we introduce memorable quotes by Akiko Oishi.
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Akiko Oishi’s quotes are exhilarating: razor-sharp words that make you slap your knee (1–10)
We don’t need a casino in Osaka!NEW!Akiko Oishi
This is the slogan she put forward to express her consistent opposition to Osaka’s casino project, which is moving ahead with the aim of opening around 2030.
In addition to being mentioned in her street speeches, the phrase appeared on posters and, true to her style of not using standard Japanese even in Diet responses, it’s written in Kansai dialect.
It’s an easy-to-understand slogan that conveys her message straightforwardly not only to people in Osaka, the stage of the casino debate, but also to those in other regions.
Dogs of the capitalists, dogs of the Ministry of FinanceNEW!Akiko Oishi
At a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting in June 2022, she delivered a scathing critique of then–Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, using a shocking expression to argue that he was not facing the people.
She followed up by asserting, “You must not mistake who your master is; the prime minister’s master should be the people,” urging politics that serves the public.
Regarding this remark, Ms.
Oishi was cautioned by the committee chair to “exercise sufficient care in word choice.” While her overly aggressive language is hardly praiseworthy, what she wanted to convey was a sincere desire for straightforward, people-centered politics.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, we have no choice but to take her down.NEW!Akiko Oishi
These are words spoken during a street speech ahead of the House of Representatives election to be held with voting and ballot counting in February 2026.
They fiercely criticize Prime Minister Takaichi for choosing to dissolve the Diet without sufficiently addressing measures against rising prices, and they express a strong determination to absolutely defeat the Liberal Democratic Party in this election.
From this one remark, in which she questions the way the ruling parties conduct themselves and seeks to give the public an opportunity to choose the proper course of politics, you can sense her straightforward stance to fulfill the role entrusted to her as an opposition lawmaker.
Akiko Oishi’s quotes are exhilarating: razor-sharp words that make you slap your knee (11–20)
Don’t you feel empty when you lie?NEW!Akiko Oishi
These were words spoken in criticism of the Japan Innovation Party supporting an increase in defense spending premised on tax hikes, despite proclaiming “pain-sharing reforms.” Beyond this scene, Ms.
Oishi has also criticized politicians who present attractive pledges only during elections and then fail to try to implement them afterward, saying “Don’t lie,” which leaves a strong impression of her demand for sincere politics that align words and actions.
Her sharp rebukes inevitably stand out, but you can sense her determination to face politics head-on.
You have a switch in your heart, right?NEW!Akiko Oishi
These were the words from a street speech in which he spoke candidly that Reiwa Shinsengumi does not have a large support base or ample funds, and yet appealed directly that it is each and every citizen who pushes them forward.
He emphasized that there is no path to political influence other than receiving votes in elections, and called on voters to flip the switch in their hearts and rekindle their interest and passion for politics.
Many people were likely moved by his willingness to convey the intensity within himself without concealing it.
If we keep going like this, the country will perish.NEW!Akiko Oishi
These are words he stated as his own opinion, tinged with distrust toward Prime Minister Ishiba’s remarks on social security and the consumption tax.
Incidentally, he goes on to say, “though we’re already halfway ruined.” Ms.
Oishi consistently posed tough questions to Prime Minister Ishiba.
She has also explicitly said that she wanted him to step down.
Setting aside whether that is good or bad, what lies behind the force of this statement—just as this famous quote suggests—is surely a genuine desire to do whatever it takes to save Japan.
It’s nothing but a declaration to kill the people.NEW!Akiko Oishi
These are the words Akiko Oishi directed at Prime Minister Ishiba regarding the proposal—agreed upon by three parties including the Liberal Democratic Party—to cut national medical expenditures by 4 trillion yen per year.
While reductions have been made in the past, they have only amounted to 400 billion yen; jumping straight to 4 trillion yen annually is reckless, she said, and tantamount to taking people’s lives.
Thanks to insured medical services, we can easily go to the hospital when we get sick or injured.
But what would happen if national medical spending were drastically reduced? Perhaps Ms.
Oishi deliberately used strong language to convey that point.