MEET THE PANEL Name: Maki Ishiwata Age: 39 Lives: Memura, Hokkaido Works: In a non-profit organisation Voting intention: Undecided

There are many important issues that affect my life such as taxes, pensions and improving the country's economy.

Because of long term recession, incomes haven't been increasing. Some people's salaries have actually been going down and yet the government has been trying to raise taxes.

Such policies could really damage ordinary people like ourselves.

I am also against the plan to privatise post offices around the country. The post office is a public body and wherever you are in the country, it provides a good service.

Once the system is privatised, some branches may go bankrupt. It will be less reliable. Post offices also give older people a very important source of communication in rural areas.

Japan is an ageing society. The younger generation doesn't want children because the cost of living is very high and education is expensive.

Fewer people will be working to support the older generation. Many people have no guarantee they will receive a pension when they get older.

Politics in Japan is about competition between the two big parties. They are both conservative and I'm not sure there's a big difference between the two.

In future, I'd like to see the people of Japan have more balance and more political choice.

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