Now that the Liberal Democratic Party and their allies have won a large majority in Japan's House of Representatives, the issue of constitutional revision is on the table.
The LDP published a "Draft Reform of the Constitution" (kenpo kaisei soan) only eight months ago, so the party's plan is clear. Most attention to potential changes to Japan's Constitution has focused on Article 9, in which Japan renounces war, but the LDP's Draft Reform includes much more.
From the perspective of this writer, there are two proposals that provide special cause for concern. The adoption of these two proposals would not only threaten the individual rights of the Japanese people; they would also significantly damage Japan's international reputation as a democratic society.