Winds of social reform were indeed blowing within the Japanese government, as seen in policies about housing, occupational disability compensation, and workers insurance. And social welfare measures were adopted to help children, women and the elderly.
當時日本國內的社會改革之風大起，例如住宅、職業災害、勞工保險等政策，及對兒童、婦女、老人等的福利措施逐步建立。