On July 20th, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted a "Prime Minister's Diary" on social media. She revealed that since July, she has spent almost every weekend at the Official Residence, repeatedly studying policy documents to prepare for the 2027 fiscal year budget and medium- to long-term economic strategy. She also had to handle parliamentary debates, review documents, and process thousands of emails, typically getting only 0 to 3 hours of sleep. On this rare day off, she finally slept for 5 hours and completed a backlog of housework—ironing handkerchiefs, ironing suit jackets, sewing skirts, and mending buttons—leaving nothing undone. She even joked that ironing was her worst skill, and by the end, she almost didn't have enough jackets to wear with her suits. From "studying the national budget" to "studying iron temperatures," Takaichi's words clearly emphasize how busy she is. However, this "hard-working daily routine" did not entirely resonate with netizens. Some Japanese netizens commented that politicians who frequently emphasize not sleeping often raise questions about their judgment and work ability, advising her to "go wash up and go to sleep."
