ABSTRACT
This chapter shifts the perspective to administrative reform and focuses on the four prime ministers, Nakasone, Hashimoto, Koizumi, and Abe. Presidentialization is demonstrated by the increased power resources and autonomy of political leaders, as well as the consequent decline in power and autonomy of collective actors such as the executive and parties. What Nakasone, Hashimoto, Koizumi, and Abe have in common is the relationship between the issue of administrative and financial reform and the government. Furthermore, the accumulation of administrative and financial reforms that they were involved in has increased the power resources and autonomy of the prime minister; consequently, presidentialization has become apparent in Japan.
