【消費税、むしろ増税していい】留学のプロ・岸谷蘭丸が語る少子化・移民政策／日本で稼ぐのは悪いこと？／都知事になって“首都圏ファンド”作りたい／日米は空気の読み方の“色”が違う【河村真紀子が聞く】

@newsweek_japan ☝️Thank you for watching! Please subscribe and like! ■Overview "PRIME PLAYERS" is a series that features Japanese people and companies who are refining world-class technology and services. Financial expert Makiko Kawamura interviews Ranmaru Kishitani, who runs a study abroad support business, about why Japanese people can't speak English, the pros and cons of the declining birthrate and immigration policy, and what she would like to do if she were the governor of Tokyo. Here is a video where Ms. Kawamura and Mr. Kishitani discuss their shared experiences regarding America's fiercely competitive society, the Japanese economy, and the reasons for the decline in international students in Japan: 【先進国はオワコン】留学のプロ・岸谷蘭丸が語る日本＆世界「米中以外は衰退」「日本は中... ■Table of Contents 00:00 Program Start 00:54 Problems with English Education in Japan: The Importance of Syntax 02:46 The Increased Adoption of TOEFL in Schools is a Possible Trend 03:26 Why Can't Japanese People Do TOEFL? 03:52 Why Koreans have a high level of English proficiency 05:17 What to do about the declining birthrate and immigration? 10:18 Should we actually raise the consumption tax? 11:44 Japan faces headwinds against earning money 12:38 I hate Japan's pressure to conform! 13:57 The handicap of the seniority system 14:38 America fosters growth through competition 15:42 Does Japan lack role models? 18:44 From male chauvinism to gender coexistence 21:38 Japan is actually diverse, while America is restrictive 23:27 Japan's emphasis on reading the atmosphere isn't so bad either 24:07 Life becomes easier when you step off the rails 24:44 What would you do if you became the Governor of Tokyo? ■Cast ▼Kishitani Ranmaru Born July 7, 2001. Representative of "MMBH Study Abroad," a specialist in overseas top university entrance exams and English proficiency test preparation. After dropping out of Waseda Jitsugyo High School and studying abroad in the US during high school, she is currently a student at Bocconi University in Italy. In Japan, she is widely active as an influencer and entrepreneur. ▼Makiko Kawamura An entrepreneur born in Nara Prefecture. After graduating from a public high school in Higashi-Osaka and UC Berkeley in the US, she worked at foreign financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs Securities before starting her own business. She manages "Holland Village Members' Club," one of Japan's largest online communities with 15,000 members, and produces "Financial and Economic Academy," a learning platform for junior high, high school, and university students. ▼Newsweek Japan's note, where we deliver carefully selected articles, translated articles including those from the foreign policy magazine "Foreign Policy," and original content, is here: https://note.com/newsweek_japan/ ▼Subscribe to Newsweek Japan's email newsletter for analysis of international affairs here: https://id.cccmh.jp/login?client_id=P... ▼Newsweek https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/ ▼Newsweek X Twitter: Newsweek_JAPAN ▼Newsweek Facebook Facebook: NewsweekJAPAN #KishitaniRanmaru #KawamuraMakiko #Entrepreneurship #StudyAbroad #English #EnglishEducation #TOEFL #IELTS #TokyoGubernatorialElection #JapaneseSociety #AcademicAbility #CompetitiveSociety #Italy #DevelopedCountries #Startups #Innovation #Innovators #Business #Finance #SlushFunds #DonaldTrump #DecliningBirthrate #Immigration #YasunoTakahiro #IshimaruShinji #TokyoCentralization #Economy #USChinaRelations #JapanFund #GoldmanSachs #UCBerkeley #Boccolini #WasedaJitsugyo #NewsweekJapan #newsweek #Newsweek #InternationalAffairs #InternationalPolitics #NewsCommentary #CareerWomenInFinance