‘Footloose’ illegal in Tokyo

When I first came to Japan, I definitely had a shroud over my head thinking that society here was overall better.  More understanding, more civil and more polite.  Well, after some tough experiences, that shroud’s been ripped away.  Don’t get me wrong, I still love Japan and I enjoy my job, but it just wasn’t the mecca I was imagining.
Below is one example of things (this no-dancing law) that just down-right doesn’t make sense and I think is being abused because of Japan’s extremely conservative views.  My friends, unfortunately, had to experience this last week when they went out to a dance club in Roppongi and had to stand perfectly still while in a dance club.  Really?  That’s just silly.
Part of me wonders how Japan is going to change in the next 20 years or so when the people that are my age become the new people guiding the economy and government.  Will we meld-minds with the current politicians or will the youth of Japan open up their viewpoints a little more and get rid of abusive laws like this?  Interesting to think about, I say…

Late-night dancing should not be a crime in Japan | The Japan Times Online.