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Talking About Money Is Now Seen as “Cultural Literacy” • “Talking openly about money just feels kind of uncool.” • “Talking about money is greedy and vulgar.” • “It’s tacky to discuss your income in front of your children.” In the past, comments like these were common. There used to be an atmosphere where people avoided discussing money, as if it were something to be hidden. However, things are completely different today. Today’s high school students are learning thoroughly about “wealth building” and “investing” in their school classes. Knowledge about how to protect, grow, and spend money is no longer something to be kept secret; it has become an essential part of “general knowledge” for living. Even if they’re currently focused on managing their allowance, there will inevitably be situations in the future where they’ll need money. And those expenses may frequently exceed the amount of their allowance. The financial literacy gained by understan...

The Right to Welfare Before moving on to the details of applying for and receiving benefits, let us discuss the right to receive welfare. First, there is an important fact you should know. Receiving welfare is not a special favor or act of mutual aid, it is a "right of the people" recognized by law. Welfare is a "Right" of the People — Guaranteed by the Constitution and the Public Assistance Act — The welfare system is clearly guaranteed as a right by the highest law of the land, the "Constitution of Japan," and the "Public Assistance Act" based upon it. Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan (Right to Life) "All people shall have the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living." Article 25 of the Constitution stipulates that everyone living in Japan has the "right to live a human life (right to life)." And the state has an obligation to guarantee that minimum standa...