They are mirrored by young Turks in the DPJ.For years idealists have dreamed of a realignment in Japanese politics, away from factional wheeler-dealing and towards true policy-based competition.

• 很多年来理想主义者们幻想日本政坛来一次大换血，从党派间你来我往轮换上台的车轮交易变成真正基于施政纲领的竞争。