Naoki Oda
Industrial project manager, 41 (Japanese)
Kawamura's performance has not been much good because he lacks a dynamic plan to power the Nagoya economy. He has not had much of an impact on its fiscal health. He needs to attract foreign companies and create jobs. The plan to reduce the number of assembly members by half, and to cut their salaries in half to ¥8 million, is hard to implement.
Kazuko Sugiyama
Receptionist, 36 (Japanese)
He speaks in such an exaggerated accent that we Nagoya people can't understand him! His plan for a 10-percent tax cut won't work — city income will decrease and it will create a lot of unemployment. It is hard to trust politicians who switch factions, as Kawamura has. He has made no difference to my life so far. But it takes time to change the system, so perhaps we should give him a chance.