(The photo is 767, by the way.)

Took domestic flight with 737-800. Good air- plain with single aisle.

Consumption tax will be raised to 10%. In EU countries, VAT is 19%, for example. Therefore, friends in EU are surprised to hear it is only 5% VAT (Consumption tax). However, it is very high income tax here. Feels like working to pay tax.

Now, it is very good opportunity to choose what we will do and what we will not do. From the event of 3.11 crisis, we must learn that energy supply is not sufficient enough if we continue our lifestyle. Let's save energy.

Paying tax is OK if it is used efficiently. We need certain size of government but not need large scale one but compact and efficient one.