街访：日本成年年龄降至18岁日本民众的看法

Street Interview: Japanese React To Lowering Adulthood Age To 18

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近日，日本通过修改民法典将成年年龄从20岁下调到18岁，这是日本140年来首次更改对“成人”的法律定义。所以为什么日本要更改成年年龄，日本民众是如何看待这一改变的呢？让我们来到东京街头找找答案。

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Recently, Japan lowered the age of adulthood from 20 to 18 by reversing the Civil Code and changing the legal definition of an adult for the first time in over 140 years. So why did Japan change the adulthood age, and how do ordinary Japanese citizens feel about this new change? Let’s hit the streets of Tokyo to find out.

近日，日本通过修改民法典将成年年龄从20岁下调到18岁，这是日本140年来首次更改对“成人”的法律定义。所以为什么日本要更改成年年龄，日本民众是如何看待这一改变的呢？让我们来到东京街头找找答案。

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Q: Have you heard the recent news that Japan is lowering its adulthood age from 20 to 18?

问：你知道最近日本要将成年年龄从20岁下调到18岁这一新闻吗？

A: Yes. It’s been a hot topic for quite some time, I’ve seen a lot of news about it.

答：听过，这件事儿成为热点话题已有一定时间了，我看过很多关于这个话题的新闻报道。

Q: What was your immediate reaction to this?

问：你对这个事儿的当下反应是什么？

A: The period between the ages of 20 and 18 maybe only 2 years. But for young people, those 2 years are very long. If we’re too quick to say, “you’re 18 so you’re an adult now.” I think there will be a lot of trouble in the future.

答：虽然20岁和18岁之间就差了仅仅2年时间，但是对于年轻人来讲，2年时间也很长。如果我们现在着急说，“你已经18岁了，是个成年人了。”我认为在未来会带来很多麻烦的。

A: I thought it would happen eventually, so I guess it’s only natural. I think that 18-year-olds are already adults, and I think they deserve to be treated in the same way as adults.

答：我认为调低成年年龄是大势所趋，所以我认为这一举措是顺势而生的。在我看来，18岁已经算是成年人了，他们理应以像其他大人相同的方式被对待。

Q: For those who might not be familiar, what does this mean? What can 18-year-olds do now that they couldn’t before?

问：对不熟悉日本的人来说，这意味着什么呢？调低年龄后，18岁的年轻人能做什么之前不能做的事情吗？

A: More decisions can be made by themselves without parental consent. For example, they’d be able to get their own credit card. Also, they will be able to get married without parental consent.

答：很多时候，他们能自己做决定了，而不需要得到父母的同意。例如，他们能办自己的信用卡。此外，结婚也不需要父母的许可。

Q: Are there any limitations that will stay the same?

问：有哪些限制还会存在呢？

A: They still ban smoking and drinking alcohol for people under the age of 20, for health reasons.

答：为了健康，20岁以下的人禁烟禁酒。

Q: Why do you think the government decided to lower the adulthood age to 18?

问：你认为政府为什么将成年年龄下调至18岁呢？

A: Maybe to lower the average age of marriage…Perhaps the goal is to get people married as early as possible, considering Japan’s declining birth rate and aging population.

答：可能是要因此降低平均结婚年龄……也许目的是让人们尽可能地早结婚，咱们想想日本不断下降的出生率和不断增加的老龄人口。

A: Even if you take a look at some the countries abroad, ther are countries that socially recognize 16 and 18-year-olds as adults, rather than waiting until they turn 20 or 21 years old.

问：如果你看看其他国家，有的国家将18岁，甚至16岁当作成年年龄，而不是非得等到20或21岁。

A: Maybe it’s because the percentage of the elderly in Japan has grown too large, while the percentage of young people is declining, so they end up only listening to the opinions of a bunch of old people. Old people are so self-centered that they only focus on their own rights, but perhaps they realized the need to listen to the younger generation as well, so they decided to make this change.

答：这可能是因为日本老年人口增长地太多了，而年轻人口的比例却在下降，政府只能听一群老年人的意见。老年人是如此以自我为中心，他们只在乎自己的权利。所以可能政府意识到了需要听取年轻一代的意见，他们才决定调低成年年龄。

Q: Are there any differences between Japanese youth and youth overseas?

问：日本年轻人和其他国家的年轻人有什么不同么？

A: I think it depends on each and every country. But even just by looking at American children, I notice that they are more independant than Japanese children from a fairly early age. I saw many students who were already paying for their own university tuition fees. I felt that young people over there had clear opinions about the society they live in.

答：我认为这取决于每个国家（的国情）。但是看看美国的孩子，我注意到他们比日本孩子独立地更早。我看很多（美国）学生都自行支付大学学费。我感觉其他国家的年轻人对自己处于怎样的社会有着清晰的认知，

Q: Overall, do you personally agree or disagree with Japan’s move to lower its adulthood age?

问：总的来说，对于日本降低成年年龄的举措，你是同意还是不同意？

A: I agree it. I think that 18-year-olds should be able to understand the importance of self-responsibility to some extent.

答：我同意。我认为从一定程度来说，18岁已经可以知道为自己负责的重要性了。
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A: I personally was very oppsed to it. 18-year-olds are still…When it comes to mental age …they are not as mature as adults.

答：我个人非常反对。18岁还是……当谈及心理年龄时，18岁的（青少年）还是不如成年人成熟。

A: I agree. I think it would reduce the burden on the parents.

答：我同意。我认为这能减轻父母的负担。

A: I don’t agree. The age of adulthood for alcohol and cigarettes isn’t changing. It only makes you take on more responsibilities, so I don’t see any point.

答：我不同意。允许（购买）烟酒的年龄并没有改变。调低成年年龄只能让你承担更多的责任，所以我看不到其他的意义。

Q: How do you think this will affect young people getting married?

问：你认为调低成年年龄会如何影响年轻人对结婚的看法？

A: While the age at which people get married is getting higher compared to before, this may give young people a reason to consider marriage at an ealier age.

答：与从前相比，年轻人结婚的年龄越来越大了，而调低成年年龄会给年轻人一个理由，让他们考虑早些结婚。

A: Feer and Fewer people are getting married in the frst place. So just becaue the marriageable age or the age of adulthood is lowered, I don’t think the situation will change.

问：越来越少的人选择结婚。所以如果只是结婚年龄或者成年年龄下降，我不认为当前局面会得到改变。

A: Many of my friends told me that they haven’t been able to meet anyone since they started working. On the contrary, students have more changes to meet new people, and I see a lot of student couples on social media now, so yes, I think the number of marriages will increase.

答：我的许多朋友告诉我，他们参加工作以后才开始约会。与之不同的是，学生有更有结识新朋友的机会，我在社交媒体上看到很多学生情侣。所以是的，我认为（调低结婚年龄后）结婚人数会增加。

Q: If political participation was one of the main reasons, how do you think this change will affect voter turnout in reality?

问：如果政治参与是主要原因，你认为调低成年年龄会如何影响投票率？

A: Voter turnout is very low in Japan, even compared to other countries. The voting rate should definitely be increased, but I think the first step is to educate young people to take an interest in politics.

答：比起其他国家，日本的投票率都是很低的。（调低成年年龄后），投票率应该会上升，但是我认为首要一步是要教育年轻人，提高其参政的兴趣。

Q: In Japan, how interested would you say young people are in politics in general?

问：在日本，你认为年轻人对参政的兴趣有多大？

A: Not many are interested. I don’t think young people care that much.

问：没有多少人感兴趣。我认为年轻人不怎么关注（政治）。

Q: What kind of politics do you think are necessary for young peopel?

问：你认为对年轻人来说，什么政策是必须的呢？

A: As a countermeasure to the declining birth rate, the government wants young people to get married and have children. But without a financial support system, it is difficult for young people to get married. Salaries are not rising and taxes are needlessly high.

答：为了控制不断下降的出生率，政府希望年轻人结婚生孩子。但是没有财政体系支持，年轻人很难结婚。（此外）人们工资没有增长，但是税收还高。

Q: Why are young people not interested in politics?

问：为什么年轻人对政策不感兴趣？

A: The politicians simply don’t focus on the younger generation, so young people feel like thier voices don’t matter.

答：政客的重点一般不在年轻一代的身上，所以年轻人感觉他们发不发声并不重要。
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Q: Perhaps one of the unintended consequneces of lowering the adulthood age maybe about how it will affect the adult film industry. Why is this such a big concern for many people in Japan?

问：可能降低成年年龄会对成人电影行业产生潜在影响。为什么这成为许多日本人格外关注的问题呢？

A: I assume that people who want to work in that industry are those who are in need of money. Now 18 and 19 year-olds can say, “Well, I don’t have money, so I’m gonna go work in that industry.” I guess that could be one of the downsides.

答：我认为想在这个行业工作的人都是缺钱的人。（调低成人年龄后）18、9岁的青年能这样说，“对啊，我没有钱，所以我要在AV行业工作。”我认为这是（降低年龄）带来的一个缺点。

A: Japan is known for its adult videos (AV). And there’s honestly not a lot of regulation around that. I think there’s also a concern that it might lower the bar for people who can feature in these videos. There should especially be a system that prevents people from being lured into signing strange contracts without proper consent.

答：日本的成人影像（AV）很出名。而说实话，针对这方面没有很多的监管。所以我认为（调低成人年龄）还会带来这么一个担忧，那就是降低AV从业者的条件限制。所以说尤其需要一个系统，来防止青少年在没偶遇父母许可的情况下被诱骗签订奇怪的合同。

Q: How big of an issues is it for young people to get tricked into the porn industry in Japan?

问：对于日本青年来说，被骗进入色情行业的问题有多严重呢？

A: I heard people are sometimes casually asked to join something and they eventually find out that it’s for filming porn. I think it’s scary to know that more of these things may happen.

答：我听说，人们时不时被问及要不要加入某个活动，最后才发现是拍摄色情电影。我认为想想真实可能发生的事情，这真令人可怕。

Q: How does that usually happen?

问：这情况经常发生么？

A: I heard that they approach people just like a street interview, asking if they could have a fewminutes of their time, and go to a cafe together. Then at the cafe, they would say, “I actually want you to feature in a video.”

问：我听过色情行业从业者像进行街访一样接近可能对象，问能否耽误其几分钟的时间，然后他们就一起去咖啡厅了。在咖啡厅，色情行业从业者会说，“我实际上想让你拍AV视频。”

Q: Why do you think some people go along with it?

问：你认为为什么有人会加入这一行呢？

A: That much is a bit hard for me to tell, but I think getting paid a significant amount maybe a part of it.

答：我认为这很难讲，但是高额的报酬绝对是原因之一。

Q: Another concern that is often mentioned is the risks of consumer scams and pyramid schemes. Why are people so concerned that 18 and 19-year-olds could fall victim to that?

问：另一个担忧就是常常被提及的消费者骗局和传销陷阱。为什么人们如此担心18、9岁的年轻人成为这些的受害者呢？

A: When you just start university, you don’t want to get left behind, and you don’t have money but you also want to have fun. And then you’d hear from older students saying things like, “Here are ways to make ease money,” so they join.

答：当你刚刚步入大学的时候，你不想被拉下，你虽然没有太多的钱，但是还是想找乐子。所以你能听到一些更年长的学生说道，“这儿有赚快钱的方式，”所以这些年轻人加入进来了。
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Q: Could you give an advice to young people who are entering adulthood?

问：你对即将进入成年世界的年轻人有什么建议么？

A: The world is a scary place. There are so many unexpected things waiting for you.

答：这个世界是个危险的地方。前方还有很多不可知的事情等着你呢。

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