Which has the bigger impact TV or the internet?

Both sources are beneficial to all of us as information sources. I believe that the internet has the bigger impact on our lives.

First, the internet is literally World Wide Web to exchange information. Information on the net is distributed from the four corners of the earth. For example, I can have a net meeting with multiple locations. One engineer in the U.K, other engineer in the U.S and myself in Japan. We can get this benefit through the internet. On the contrary, TV is relatively local operation restricted physical limitation such as signal transmission on air. Specific devices for satellite TV and cable TV are more or less needed. I’m afraid the flow of information is intermittent over continuance.

Secondly, we can access enormous knowledge in the world through such as Wikipedia, Yahoo search engine. You can choose them on your own decision. You can do it at the moment you want to know. However, TV unilaterally sends information to the audience. You are just given the information TV program feeds. Some of information is not necessary for you. You might not be allowed to access the information you want.

Thirdly, we can experience active mode to send information and passive mode to receive information on the net. We can easily send information to all over the world. However, TV doesn’t have any active aspects distributing information from individual. Bilateral information route is the biggest benefit of the internet.
In conclusion, I believe that the internet has at least great advantages against TV.

Changing in women's attitude towards their career

These days, women have an important role in our society. I’ll discuss two aspect of this topic.

First of all, they pursuit their own career more than before. Performance based system, so called merit system has been installed in our society for the last two decades. In essence, this system is not a matter of gender as long as they can perform well. In this environment, the roll of women has been changing. I can relate to my work place. The number of female engineers is significantly increasing. In the past, 10% of all employees are female engineers. But it increases up to around 40%. They continue their career after getting married or having baby. It’s a good evidence that they pursuit their own accomplishment/fulfillment on the job.

Secondly, they expand their choices of employment. They don’t hesitate to take jobs under harsh condition such as long working hours and risky vocation. For example, at my work place, we have female security guard at the entrance gate. She is strapping lady though. In the past, only male guards served. But the number of female guards has increased for the last decade. I believe that the variety of women’s career has been expanded.

In conclusion, they enhance the possibility to play an active role in our society.

Why are Japanese people getting married later and living with their parents longer?

Increasingly, getting married later and living with their parents longer have become recent trend for the last two decades. I’ll discuss two points here.

First of all, changing lifestyle of young people retards the time of getting married. Performance based system has been installed in our society for the last two decades. This system is not a matter of age and gender. As a result, it especially changed the role of young people. One of my female subordinates told me that she wants to pursuit her own fulfillment and challenge. She doesn’t want to be annoyed by house chore, allegiance to family for a while.

Secondly, people tend to live with their parents longer because of financial efficiency.
It is estimated that they need to at least \60000 for rent for 1 bed room in Tokyo. As for those who don't have any stable income, it’s beneficial to live with their parents to avoid paying additional money. I used to go to the university taking two and half hours for one way. I didn’t want to impose further financial burden on my parents.
Thirdly, privacy is well secured in modern age’s family. Before proliferation of nuclear family, sharing room was common. They couldn’t expect to have privacy. Now with changing lifestyle, they are given private room and they fell comfortable in their rooms. In this environment, it’s not necessary for them to live alone.
In conclusion, individualism and financial aspect change our lifestyles.