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The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.

行政指導が広範囲に用いられることは、日本特有のやり方だと考えられている。これにより、官僚は民間に対して、ああしろ、こうしろ、ああするな、こうするな、という強い権限を法律の裏づけなしに行使することができる。