Although he distances himself from formal policy-making within the executive branch, Ozawa in fact masterminds the entire legislative process, including the budget and appropriations. He has centralized the DPJ’s contacts with lobbyists at his office in the Diet (Parliament).
A pesar de distanciarse aparentemente de la toma de decisiones formales dentro del poder ejecutivo, en la práctica Ozawa controla los resortes de todo el proceso legislativo, incluidos el presupuesto y las asignaciones.