At the meeting point of all kinds of power, from the geopolitical to the familial, the climatic to the spiritual, Okinawa is a coveted, cherished and sometimes tumultuous place. As the Japan and US governments push forward with building an unwanted major military airbase on the bio-diverse treasure of Henoko bay in Nago, A Rope … [Read more...] about ‘We are proud of them’ – “誇りに思っています’: Stop Construction of Henoko Military Base
Japan and Asia/日本とアジア
Japan’s fascist Nippon Kaigi and the LDP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in April delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress — the first by a Japanese leader — that lauded deepening trade ties and the military alliance with the United States.The speech, carefully tuned for his U.S. audience, cast Abe as a defender of strong democratic principles, a leader with “deep repentance” in his heart for the “lost dreams of young … [Read more...] about Japan’s fascist Nippon Kaigi and the LDP
Kenzaburo Oe sends heartfelt support for fight in Henoko
August 7, 2015 Ryukyu ShimpoRecently, Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, sent to the Ryukyu Shimpo a letter about his engagement with Okinawa over many years and about the new military base being built to replace MCAS Futenma. Regarding the situation in Henoko, Nago City, where the construction of a new base is being pushed forward forcefully, Oe appealed … [Read more...] about Kenzaburo Oe sends heartfelt support for fight in Henoko
あかりちゃん】ヒゲの隊長に教えてあげてみた
自民党が安保法制（安全保障関連法案）を説明する一環として、「教えて！ヒゲの隊長」というアニメ動画をネット上に投稿しました。動画では自民党の佐藤正久参院議員がアニメのキャラクターに扮し、「平和安全法制で抑止力が高まる」などと説明をしています。この動画が投稿されてから約１週間後に今度は「ヒゲの隊長に教えてあげてみた」という動画が投稿されました。こちらは動画中に出現した女子学生の「あかりちゃん」がヒゲ隊長を論破するという内容で、淡々と自民党の安保法制にツッコミを入れているシーンが話題となり、投稿から３日で１０万再生を突破しています。こちらです … [Read more...] about あかりちゃん】ヒゲの隊長に教えてあげてみた
C.I.A. Spent Millions to Support Japanese Right in 50’s and 60’s
By TIM WEINER,Published: October 9, 1994http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/09/world/cia-spent-millions-to-support-japanese-right-in-50-s-and-60-s.html?pagewanted=1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 8— In a major covert operation of the cold war, the Central Intelligence Agency spent millions of dollars to support the conservative party that dominated Japan's politics for a … [Read more...] about C.I.A. Spent Millions to Support Japanese Right in 50’s and 60’s