Japan News

Japan Times Tuesday, May 13, 2003 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20030513b5.htmBy GARY SCHAEFER The Associated PressFew schools in Japan are complying with government guidelines suggesting that students be graded on how patriotic they are -- and those that have face opposition from teachers, parents and citizens' groups. "Fostering love of country" … [Read more...] about -‘Love of country’ curriculum hit

The Asahi Shimbun (http://www.asahi.com/english/national/K2003050800188.html) This is the first installment of a three-part series on freedom of speech and patriotism in Japan.An elementary school student in Fukuoka brought home a report card boasting straight A's in social studies-except for one category. The lone blemish came because the student had not shown sufficient … [Read more...] about -PATRIOT GAME: Love marks

by Arudou DebitoThe Japan Civil Liberties Union (jclu@jclu.org, http://www.jclu.org), a group of lawyers and legal experts (who have been of fundamental help in defining Japan's hazy Freedom of Information Act and pursuing the Otaru Onsens Case), released yesterday a proposal for a law eliminating racial discrimination in Japan.This is not before time. Japan is the only … [Read more...] about – JCLU Proposes Anti-Discrimination Law

Hello everyone in Japan, my name is Mitch Yamamoto. I just returned from a protest in Kenora and a blockade in Grassy Narrows, ON.I met two sisters from the Sault Ste Marie, ON who want to host a Festival known as Echoes Of The World. You can access their webpage by:www.traditionaldrumfestival.comorE-Mail them directly for information:shorn12@shaw.ca, … [Read more...] about Echoes of the World[Drum Festival]

Henmi Yo- a former reporter for the Kyodo News Service, is a widely acclaimed writer. Henmi is one of many Japanese voices that have protested the Koizumi government's decision to provide supply and other support for U.S. forces in Iraq. His comment on the Iraq War and Japan's policy options appeared in the Asahi Shimbun on March 28, 2003. … [Read more...] about -Henmi Yo-The Iraq war deeply invades our souls