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government of  While Japan's political mainstream has the DPJ
and the LDP as dominant forces, there is political extremism to
the left and the right.  Neither left- nor right-wing extremists
managed to wrest power from the LDP in post-war history, but
they managed to influence public opinion on certain topics.
These include the Sino-Japanese relations, the role of the
military and national symbolism. On some topics like the
Yasukuni Shrine, all three elements play a role.  The public and
the government appear to tolerate certain forms of public
disorder as inherent to a properly functioning democracy.
Demonstrations usually follow established forms. Groups receive
legal permits and keep to assigned routes and areas. Placards
and bullhorns are used to express positions. Traffic is
sometimes disrupted, and occasional shoving battles betwe