Whoever comes to power must introduce comprehensive laws and wide safeguards to deal with surveillance. The Japanese people must face the reality that they are under surveillance. You have been under surveillance before the anti-conspiracy law, and you will continue to be under surveillance even after the law.

Big brother will protect you. Back to work everyone. Nothing to see here.

Makes sense, but it has to be taken in context.

In the subways, public areas, and streets downtown there are many cameras.

If someone commits a crime, in first world countries they can identify a person from CCTV footage.

So, technology is being used to identify people. I don’t think mass identification methods are being used in general, but I would be surprised if the capabilities aren’t being put into place to use later when they change the laws.

I have a friend in the Miyazaki Police. There are already number plate readers along major streets and national highways in Japan. There are facial recognition cameras on all public transportation in Japan. These systems are also at airports and major public events. Ever been on a bus or subway and seen police at the next stop come on and take someone off? Been at the airport and seen police walk up and take someone? There you go. Nav systems in cars here even caution, "N-system ... meters ahead" the N-system is National Recognition System.

 There are facial recognition cameras on all public transportation in Japan. 

All?

 Ever been on a bus or subway and seen police at the next stop come on and take someone off?

No. Not in 20 years here.

the N-system is National Recognition System.

It's a number plate recognition system