English media and the most pozzed Japanese media are painting this as a big nothing - that it was all planned and it's just the way Japanese politics are. But I can tell they are scared, and anyone who has been paying attention the last 10 years can probably feel it as well.
Last night, within 20min of the announcement, there was already a all hands on deck press attack on Takaichi who is pretty stubborn conservative who supports things that western minds cannot comprehend - war heroes, strong family units, no same sex marriage (and absolutely zero adoption), and a massive spotlight on immigration. I don't know anything about her but in my experience if there is a full western media attack on someone, it generally means something has (((them))) spooked. And it's a known fact that the largest supporter of pride Tokyo is the Israeli embassy, who also support the many shady NGO's currently flooding into Tokyo pop culture.
It's OK to feel optimistic, and if someone was to black pill me on places like Japan it just might break me. There are only a handful of places left that I have visited that give me peace and optimism, and my own country being one of the worst places gives me a level of dread that I can't shake. So let's stay cautiously optimistic!
