mercedo's Journal: The University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious university in Japan, ranked 16th in the world top academies had been regarded the citadel of Marxist economy, especially in its economics department - I am not sure now.

Mr Seiji Tsutsumi, one of the older brothers of arrested ex-chairman Mr Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, has been much rather known as a poet among literaly people than a president of the major department store, entered the Japan Communist Party shortly after he went to the University of Tokyo.

Almost all government officials are Tokyo University graduates, that's why Japan had taken a form of bureaucrat socialism, in other words, state-led capitalism whose features are planned economy, I guess I'm not sure.

Interesting

[XopherMV]

So, the majority of your government officials come from your best university? Are government jobs considered good in Japan?

I'm asking since most government jobs in the US are not considered attractive. Most US workers prefer to enter business where they can earn more money.

Re:Interesting

[mercedo]

Yes, very much so.

About a century ago, this university was found to nuture the best civil servants, so they acceptted students according to their results, performance, eagerness to learn in school, regardless what their family background was.

They are relatively well-paid, but in the case of private companies, too, salaries don't make much difference. It was not money why elitest of all elites headed for government jobs was a tradition of this country - besides anything, we tend to put highest value on autho