Too late now but if you meet at least the following condtions:
1. Deep apology to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan;
2. Return of Takeshima Island with compensation for the illegal occupation;
3. Accpeting Koreans (citizens of the Republic of Korea and of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who illegally sneaked into Japan) to be repatriated by Japan;
4. Compensation for the damages incurred when the Republic of Korea invaded Takeshima;
5. Necessary punishment for those involved in repeated defamation of Japan and her people and apologies to Japan and her people;
6. Apologies to Japan and her people for having insulted the brave souls of the fallen soldiers enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine, ensuring that the Republic of Korea will never let anyone repeat insulting them;
7. Immediate reimbursement of Yen loans.
The above tweet has been selected as it well represents the general feelings Japanese people share towards the Republic of Korea.
The Republic of Korea must face history and must teach its people un-erasable history that Japan-Korea annexation in 1910 was properly executed with full recognition by the international community as it was done in accordance with international law.
Besides, no battles were fought between Japan and Korea in relation to the annexation except the fact that the 1st Prime Minister of Japan Ito was assassinated by a Korean terrorist named An Jung-geun, thereby realizing Japan-Korea annexation. Japan-Korea annexation of 1910 wouldn't have happened unless Prime Minister Ito regarded as a major obstacle to the annexation was assassinated.
The assassinated Prime Minister Ito, one of those well acquainted with the history of Korea and its culture had always opposed the annexation and also had insisted that Korea would no doubt be well controlled by Koreans themselves in view of its past when they once exhibited their talent.
Hirobumi Ito, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th)
An Jung-geun, Korean terrorist who assassinated Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito in 1909.
Korea had been so miserable and uncivilized before Japan saved it from brutal China
The following two Professors discuss "Who's stirring up anti-Japan sentiments in Japan" in the video below.
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe, Professor Emeritus, Sophia University ( http://bit.ly/eJPYQn )
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi, Professor Emeritus, Nippon University ( http://bit.ly/f7iIXI )
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe said: I have spent a few decades, wondering why we have such politicians as acting against the interests of Japan and why we have such editors as preferring to publish the articles damaging to Japan. I finally concluded that we had those leftists bearing a grudge against Japan who were inevitably purged in the prewar era because they were financially supported and directed by Коминтерн=Comintern short for Communist International. They lived in darkness, hating the era they lived through.
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi said: Yes, I think the treatment they received was inevitable.
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe said: During the occupation era, they and their supporters had rapidly risen to dominance in the press and the field of academics,well assisted by General Headquarters of U.S. Occupation Troops. As a matter of fact, the well-disciplinedJapanese leftistslike Mr. Manabu Sano ( 佐野学http://bit.ly/enTGgU ) and Mr. Kiyoharu Tanaka (田中清玄http://bit.ly/f0OYeS ) all left the communist movement as soon as they received an order from Comintern to start an attempt to abolish Japan's Imperial System. However, those who fanatically believed that everything about Japan was bad, remained to be leftists. They were very weird. And, they were mostly ethnic Koreans. They had no reason to give up the idea of abolishing Japan's Imperial System.
I am not saying those people are still working at Asahi Shinbun but journalists much influenced by those Korean leftists have been writing and publishing the articles very critical of Japan, thereby stirring up anti-Japan sentiments in Japan and having Japan say anything against her interests. That is my conclusion.
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi said: Oh, that is something I have never noticed because I wasn't looking at those things that way. I feel that those people who are in fact believers in totalitarianism perhaps tend to have such a thought. The fact that they were financially supported and directed by Starlin clearly indicates what I feel is right. Because of their influence, we observed emergence of the radical leftist students in the 1960s and 1970s.
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe said: Hitler and Mussolini were not only believers in totalitarianism but also patriots. Regardless of what Starlin said, he was in fact a patriot. However, it is very strange that those who believe in totalitarianism seem to dislike Japan.
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi said: Well, I think so. They are anti-Japan journalists and politicians. But I didn't notice what you have just said.
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe said: It is not a matter of whether they are ethnically Koreans or not butthey still harbor the Korean leftist ideology that condemns Japan as being bad.
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi said: Well, that is something I haven't noticed.
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe said: I say that because they are the Japanese nationals, I will have to be patient with them only if they are just totalitarians. In fact, they are not just totalitarians but they hate everything about Japan.
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi said: A week ago, I received a mission of 100 Korean members. They are ex-politicians, retired military men, press people, etc. I was requested to discuss East Asian security and Japan-China relations. I emphasized that Japan and Korea have shared common values such as democracy and freedom and that Korea should not be value-neutral when considering Japan and China, as practiced by Korea either placing equidistantly Japan and China or being sided with China while criticising Japan. I feel that their reasoning gets to be obscured by emotions.
Dr. Shoichi Watanabe said: South Korea has not reached the level of civilization that makes them understand what treaty is because they keep bringing up the same old storieseven if we have a good and effective treaty called Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi said: That is a good and effective treaty. I really feel that I find it extremely difficult to discuss something with them because they asked me a question of whether Japan advanced into or invaded the Korean peninsula and China even after all I had to say to them. I told them to remember what I have already said to you. Since I am specialized in international laws, I am a kind of reluctant to use the terms "Advance" or "Invade" at all. I told them not to expect any words like advance or invade from me. I may discuss it from the perspective of "colonization" and "Imperialism". I told them that I have nothing to do with what our politicians have said.
Notes:
1. I try to be accurate when translating all the discourses I came across in preparing for this presentation. 2. I try to be concise enough to point out the aspects when translating all the discourses I came across in preparing for this presentation. 3. Whatever discourses I translate will remain tentative until I get satisfied with their accuracy.4. I reserve the right to decide which discourses I choose for this presentation.
5. The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea (Japanese: 日韓基本条約 (Nikkan Kihon Jōyaku?); Korean: 한일기본조약, 韓日基本條約, Hanil Gibon Joyak) was signed on June 22, 1965 to establish basic relation between Japan and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). For details, access http://bit.ly/g9xhE8
Mr. Yara Tomohiro, ex-Commentator of The Okinawa Times tweets as follows: Last night five of us met at Ginowan City, Okinawa and discussed our strategy while drinking. We agreed on the following;
1. We continue to fly "Kites" whenever we can and as much as we can.
2. On every weekend, families get together and enjoy flying kites.
3. In the evening, set off fireworks. Of course, use "Fireworks Rockets" and set off fireworks rockets targeted at Futenma.
4. Fly "Lanterns" and burn "Osprey"!
January 18, 1952-a date which will live in infamy-Japan was suddenly and deliberately invaded by the South Koreans under the command of South Korea president Syngman Rhee, so as to illegally occupy Takeshima islets by making a groundless and irrational territorial claim over those islets almost three months before San Francisco Peace Agreement (signed on September 8, 1951) became effective on April 28, 1952.
The invasion of Takeshima and its continued occupation has been one of the major irritants often regarded as a causative factor largely responsible for deterioration of relations between Japan and South Korea in the last decades despite Japan and her people’s deep sympathy expressed in the form of economic and technical assistance toward the Korean population for its unfortunate plights often indirectly and directly resulted from Russian and Chinese interferences with the Korean peninsula.
The invasion of Takeshima began with unilateral establishment of Syngman Rhee Line on January 18, 1952. 1. Syngman Rhee Line (李承晩ライン) unilaterally established by South Korea in defiance of international laws and U.S. warnings. http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/takeshima/installation.html - Installation of "Syngman Rhee Line" and Illegal Occupation of Takeshima by the Republic of Korea.
The invasion and continued occupation is a clear violation of San Francisco Peace Treaty in which Article 2 of Chapter II Territory stipulates that (a) Japan recognizing the independence of Korea, renounces all right, title and claim to Korea, including the islands of Quelpart, Port Hamilton and Dagelet. In (a) of Article 2, Quelpart Island (Jejudo, 제주도, 済州島), Port Hamilton (Geomun-do, 거문도, 巨文島), and Dagelet (Ulleungdo, 울릉도, 鬱陵島) are specifically mentioned. It is so clear to anyone that Takeshima islets have never been included in a list of the islands when Japan renounced all right, title and claim to Korea. http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/takeshima/sanfrancisco.pdf -Treaty of Peace with Japan, Chapter II Territory, Article 2.
Today, I would like to focus on one of the unforgivable atrocities the government of South Korea committed in a futile attempt to distort a number of historical facts related to Japan’s unalterable position over Takeshima islets.
On January 22, 1953, two fishing vessels respectively named “Daiichi Daihou Maru and Daini Daihou Maru of Taihou Fisheries Company left Fukuoka, Japan for fishing operations. By February 4, they arrived at No. 284 fishing zone in international waters near Jeju Island.
When two Japanese fishing vessels operating in the designated fishing zone at around 7:00 a.m. the same day, two S. Korean fishing vessels (第一昌運号제 2 장 운 호and第二昌運号제 2 장 운 호) were spotted approaching the Japanese fishing vessels. They soon came close to the Japanese fishing vessels. And, then S. Korean crews greeted Japanese crews by saying “How’s your fishing going today?” They just passed by and stopped nearby, watching the Japanese fishing vessels.
As soon as Daiichi Daihou Maru began pulling fishing net up, the S. Korean vessels (in fact disguised as the fishing vessels manned by military personnel, etc.) at the distance of 30 meters from the stern of the Japanese fishing vessels opened firing automatic rifles at Daiichi Daihou Maru. Two Japanese fishing vessels were trying to escape their sudden and vicious attack on them but both of them were soon captured by 8:30 a.m. since the South Koreans were intensely and fiercely firing at them.
One of chief fishermen was hit in the head with a bullet fired from one of the automatic rifles and fell unconscious. Then, they told Daiichi Daihou Maru and Daiini Daihou Maru to head to Jeju Island. They arrived at Hanlin port, Jeju Island at 11:30 a.m. The Japanese crews were transferred to the S. Korean police authority that soon confiscated private belongings, properties, equipment, etc. When at the police authority, the Japanese crews told them that one of their crews was seriously injured. He was then taken to a hospital which one could hardly call "hospital" since it had no wards, equipment, instruments, etc. A Korean doctor just refused to extend any medical care to him. The Japanese fishing crews requested the police authority to find a hospital for him but they just rejected their request by stating “We are just carrying out our duty in accordance with an order given by the military. Therefore, we have no responsibility.” Then, they requested the military to extend necessary medical care to him. However, the military again refused to do so.
They repeatedly requested the military to hospitalize him at the military hospital. They even told them that they would pay for medical expenses. Then, they pretended to accept their request and told them “They would soon transport him to the military hospital by car.” However, he was just left alone there. He died at 23:00 p.m. on February 6.
The Japanese crews requested the police authority to cremate dead Chief fisherman. However, it was turned down. They had to improvise his funeral service and materials to cremate him all by themselves.
On February 9, they were transferred to an air defense facility in which they were confined in a small room whose floor area was 8.25 square meters. 18 crews were confined there with no food supplied by them. They had to survive on limited foods they had with them.
During police interrogation, the S. Korean police authority insisted that two Japanese fishing vessels were captured 9 nautical miles from Hanlin, Jeju Island. On the other hand, the Japanese crews pointed out not only inaccuracy of navigational compass but also speed of the Korean vessels and then insisted that it was 30 nautical miles at the time of capture. Then, the South Korean police authority forced them to accept 13 nautical miles close to halfway between the Japanese claim and the Korean claim. According to a navigator of Daiini Daihou Maru separately questioned by the South Korean police authority, two Japanese vessels were 30 nautical miles from Jeju Island when they were captured.
At 23:00 p.m. on the same day, they were transferred to the police station at Jeju city and were jailed at the prison cell without any meal at all. The prison cell was only 8.25 square meters. 18 crews were jailed together with Korean inmates at a very small cell. However, some meager meals were served there.
The Japanese crews were again interrogated by the Jeju police. The Jeju police charged the Japanese crews with violation of Syngman Rhee Line. They refuted the South Korean claim by telling them that installation of the line encompassing the island of Takeshima and a large area of water with fisheries jurisdiction was a unilateral act in contravention of international law.
The police prepared an investigator’s record of oral statement in Hangul, in which the police falsified the statement as saying that the Japanese crews violated Syngman Rhee Line. The police told them to sign the falsified statement written in Hangul and informed the Government of Japan to the effect that they admitted violation of Syngman Rhee Line.
However, it was so obvious that two Japanese vessels were captured in international waters since the South Korean police fabricated a story of violation by the Japanese fishing vessels. A U.S. Navy representative met with South Korean pres. Syngman over the incident. Syngman expressed his regrets over abduction of the Japanese fishermen in international waters. Two fishing vessels and crews were returned home guarded by U.S Navy Frigate ship on February 17.
When leaving South Korea, the South Korean police stated “We are very sorry for death of your crew. Since our country is at war, we couldn’t afford to give you foods even if we wanted to. Please do not say anything bad about the police.”
Major Issues of the Incident described above:
Installation of Syngman Rhee Line encompassing the island of Takeshima and a large area of water with fisheries jurisdiction is a unilateral act in contravention of international law.
Firing at the civilian ships without warnings in international waters is a crime.
Premeditated criminal act committed by the government of South Korea to pursue its military purpose of illegally occupying the large area of water and Takeshima as evidenced in the fact that each Korean vessel was staffed with 1 military police, 1 specially trained soldier, 1 information officer, 4 police officers in addition to 12 crews.
Serious human rights violation by abusing the Japanese crews during interrogations. ex. Refusal to offer medical care, Refusal to supply foods, Refusal to carry out funeral service and cremation, Confinement of the Japanese crews at overcrowded cell whose floor area is less than 8.25 square meters, etc.
The above is just a beginning of brutal killings and abduction of the Japanese fishermen by the government of South Korea.
During the period of January 18, 1952 (date of unilateral installation of Syngman Rhee Line) to June 22, 1965 (signing date of Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea), 328 Japanese fishing vessels were captured and 3,929 fishermen were abducted by South Korea. And, 44 Japanese fishermen were brutally murdered by South Korea.
It is well known that the government of South Korea advantageously proceeded its negotiations with Japan over Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea signed on June 22, 1965 while keeping Japanese fishermen as hostages whom the government of South Korea used as a bargaining chip.
A Japanese fisherman abducted and tortured by South Korea in 1950s. No information on his whereabouts has been given to Japan by South Korea.
日本国沖縄県石垣市登野城- Tonoshiro, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Over 70,000 Chinese (possibly instigated by the Chinese operatives) engaged in anti-Japan protests in 28 cities across China have been vandalizing and looting Japanese supermarkets, restaurants, factories, etc.
Japan has extended to China the full-scale official and private assistance to help China secure freedom from poverty in the last decades since Japan's decision to normalize diplomatic relation with China on September 29, 1972. Japan has continued to assist China in the name of Official Development Assistance even after China surpassed Japan in terms of GDP last year.
Chinese government has upheld a policy of not fully disclosing and publicizing those facts, so that the public has been largely ignorant of Japan's contribution in modernizing China while spreading and emphasizing fabricated stories of the past historical events before, during, and after the Greater East Asia War. It is said that a majority of Chinese population does not even know "Senkaku islands" in the East China Sea. Some young Chinese, although limited in its number, are beginning to realize that their vandalism has thus reduced their job opportunities.
Mr.Tetsuya Watanabe, a novelist, economic critic, and CEO of a company (whose name is not disclosed) says on Twitter that "Japan fully recognizes them as being a Chinese domestic issue; therefore, it is not an issue Japan should interfere with. However, as the Japanese enterprises have been vandalized and looted, we expect that China will arrest criminal suspects urgently and then will compensate the Japanese victims for the tangible and intangible losses they have suffered.
Photos below show Chinese protesters (possibly agitated by Chinese operatives) vandalizing and looting Japanese factories, supermarkets, restaurants, etc.
A Japanese factory under attack by Chinese protesters
Chinese attackers clapping their hands, watching a Japanese factory being engulfed in flames.
Chinese attacking a Japanese supermarket. Just a bunch of vandals and looters.
Unrest has spread to Qingdao Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone.
Chinese attackers demanding a hotel to surrender Japanese guests to them.
A huge mall built by Japan in Changsha under attack. It's almost like a war zone.
Japanese restaurants vandalized by Chinese attackers.
South Korean president, whatever his name is, has just stepped on a booby trap his predecessor Syngman Rhee set and concealed on Takeshima islets, Shimane Prefecture, Japan when he unilaterally established Syngman Rhee Line on January 18, 1952 in defiance of international laws and U.S. warnings (See http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/takeshima/installation.html - Installation of "Syngman Rhee Line" and Illegal Occupation of Takeshimaby the Republic of Korea.). He announced today on August 9 that he will visit Japan's territory "Takeshima islets" tomorrow, knowing that his visit will contribute to the further deterioration of bilateral relationship between Japan and south korea. He will have to face its consequences.
In view of what's reported in this article whose gist convinces the people sharing the same values of democracy that South Korea is nothing but a terrorist state as the government of South Korea encourages its people to terrorize Japan and her people, Japan should designate South Korea as a terrorist state. Regardless of what the United States of America, a South Korean lover, says, designation of South Korea as a terrorist state should be done without any delay. No effective legal action has so far been taken against those Koreans who attacked and continue to disturb the Embassy of Japan at all.
Article 77. A person who commits an insurrectionary or seditious act with the object of overthrowing the government, seizing the territory of the state, or otherwise subverting the national constitution shall be guilt of the crime of civil war and punished subject to the following distinctions:
(1) A ringleader shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life;
(2) A person who participates in a plot or holds a command in the mob, with imprisonment for life or not less than three years; a person who engaged in various other functions, with imprisonment for not less than one year not more than ten years;
(3) A person who merely joins in the insurrectionary or seditious act, with imprisonment for not more than three years.
2. An attempt of the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be punished, except in the case of persons mentioned in item (3) of the preceding paragraph.
This video shows a man who admits himself being a South Korean citizen living in Japan attacks a Japanese street speaker.
The video says that the incident happened on Sunday April 5, 2009 at around 17:30 when a Japanese street speaker was protesting the launching of a long-range missile by North Korea (related story: http://abcn.ws/f06pDG ) by pointing out that Pachinko industry (more than 90% owned and operated by the Korean citizens living in Japan) generates money for the North Korea to pursue its missile development and military build-up and to maintain its dictatorship. It has been internationally known since the related articles were published by The New York Times and The Washington Post.
After his public speech was over, a young South Korean citizen living in Japan attentively listening to what the speaker was saying came up to him and attacked him.
Policemen arrived at the scene, trying to stop the young man while the victim was asking the policemen to arrest the young man for his violent act
I'm beginning to gradually develop a clearer picture of why Australia has been a hard-line proponent of the anti-whaling cause in the Southern Hemisphere, compared with other anti-whaling nations. Its firm and un-compromising position helps us portray a picture of the nation desperately reminding the world of the Australian claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica rather than being deeply intertwined with the demonstration of its persistent antagonism against Japan's whaling activities.
According to the Australian government, it claims that its Antarctic territory covers nearly 5.9 million square kilometers, about 42% of Antarctica and nearly 80% of the total area of Australia itself.
The Conference on Antarctica held in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 1959 produced "the Antarctic Treaty" agreed and signed on December 1, the same year by the following 12 nations; The Governments of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, the French Republic, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Union of South Africa, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America.
What Article IV of the present Treaty stipulates is interpreted as and surmarized into "freezing of any claims to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica as long as the Treaty is in force.
It is easily assumed that Australia strongly objects Japan's whaling activities in Antarctic ocean not only for reminding the world of its territorial claim and but also possibly for reinforcing it by stretching its tentacles with the use of a terrorist group, Sea Shepherd, and even with the help of the governments of the United States, New Zealand, and Netherlands. Among them, Australia and New Zealand are claimants and the United States of America reserves its right to make a claim in the original Antarctic Treaty while Japan is a non-claimant.
Whenever Sea Shepherd refers to the Antarctic Ocean, it uses an expression "the Australian Antarctic waters" as if to say that the Antarctic Ocean has been recognized as the Australian territorial waters. Or even Sea Shepherd insists that the Government of Australia dispatch navy ships to stop the Japan's whaling activities. Besides, Sea Shepherd has already declared to execute "Suicidal Kamikaze Attack" on the Japanese whaling fleet consistently pursing lawful and peaceful whaling activities in the Antarctic Ocean.
Considering the fact that a cohort of terrorists "Sea Shepherd" has been fully protected by the Government of Australia, their statements seem to be probably threatening to the parties of the Antarctica Treaty and particularly to Japan, thereby misleading us to think that the Government of Australia has violated Article I of the Treaty, stipulating"Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only. There shall be prohibited, inter alia, any measures of a military nature, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, as well as the testing of any type of weapons."
The Government of Australia and Sea Shepherd should keep it in mind that the Treaty did not parse out the competing sovereignty claims, however, it established a system of joint-governance by the Treaty parties, including Japan.
“@TedYokohama: @maggieRspapa@seashepherd The Possible Violation of Human Rights by One Aussie http://yokohamated.typepad.jp/blog/2011/12/the-possible-violation-of-human-rights-by-one-aussie-.html” bahahaaha
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Planet of Apes Series Depict Hatred toward the Asian People (Yellow Race)
According to Wikipedia written in Japanese, La Planète des singes in France, Planet of the Apes in U.S.A., Monkey Planet in U.K., and 猿の惑星 in Japan is said to be a story written based on its author Pierre Boulle's actual experience in French Indochina during the Greater East Asia War.
Before the outbreak of the war, Pierre Boulle was engaged in enslaving and exploiting the Asian people in French Indochina. However, he was captured by Imperial Japanese Forces and was sent to a camp where he thought he was thrown into a position of the Asian people he used to exploit.
Therefore, apes described in the movies are the Asian people. The movies depict his own interpretation (biased against the Asian people) of how he was treated by Japanese soldiers at POW camp. They are nothing but a mere expression of hatred toward the Asian people, particularly Japan and her people who stood up for the emancipation of the Asian people.
The September 11 attacks on the United States of America in New York City and the destruction of the twin towers resulted in the death of 2,606 people. It could be considered as one of the most devastating events in the history of the United States.
According to the Serchina report, South Korea plans to complete the construction of the twin towers by 2015 one finds quite similar to the burning Trade Center buildings about to collapse, knowing that they remind anybody of the horrible incident.
A spokesman reportedly admitted in an interview the fact that some resemblance has been observed in two twin towers, thereby reminding even the planners of 9/11, however, they have neither intended to produce any resemblance nor intend to change the design.
How Japan has used Tsunami and Earthquake Relief Funds to Subsidize Illegal Whaling
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson
After the horrific tragedy of March 11th, hundreds of thousands of Japanese people had their lives permanently altered by the triple blow of the earthquake, the tsunami, and the nuclear horror of Fukushima.
People from around the world responded generously and millions of dollars poured into Japan to help the many families who lost their children, parents, homes, and worldly possessions.
The world responded and demonstrated that they cared; yet seven months later, thousands of Japanese families remain homeless as a devastated infrastructure continues to be slowly rebuilt.
When people the world over sent their donations to Japan, it was with the innocent understanding that their contributions would be used by the Japanese government for the purpose of actually helping the Japanese victims of the disasters.
What they did not anticipate or imagine is that some of these funds would be used to subsidize the illegal slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. But that is what the Japanese Fisheries Agency has done with a large amount of the relief funds. It is a complete disgrace and the Japanese government is displaying blatant contempt in response to the world’s generosity by this shameful behavior.
On October 21st, 2011, the Japanese cabinet agreed to set aside 2.28 billion yen (over $29 million USD) in tax revenue to help those in the worst affected regions. Since then, it has been discovered that the Japanese Fisheries Agency submitted a request entitled “measures to stabilize the scientific whaling research programme” that actually requested and received this full amount for security to defend the so-called Japanese scientific whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.
The justification is that some of the whalers working on the Antarctic whaling fleet’s vessels were from communities damaged by the earthquake and tsunami.
This request comes at a time when the whaling program in Japan is suffering from debts of over $60 million USD. What this actually means is that donations from around the world sent by well-meaning generous people to help victims of the earthquake will now be used to attempt to stop Sea Shepherd Conservation Society from defending whales in the Southern Ocean.
Japan has actually allocated nearly $30 million USD specifically to oppose Sea Shepherd’s efforts to defend the whales of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
It is ludicrous that this wealthy economic superpower is treating Sea Shepherd like an actual nation that they are at war with. The Prime Minister of Japan has actually stated that Japan will not surrender to Sea Shepherd.
It appears that this will be a very different and more challenging campaign this season.
Despite this incredible war chest of rechanneled relief funds, the international crew of volunteers on our three Sea Shepherd ships will continue to defend whales against overwhelming odds.
Japan has political power, tens of millions of dollars, faster and larger ships, and four whalers for every whale defender, but we have something they do not – a passionate and courageous crew of international volunteers, willing to risk our lives to defend the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
Operation Divine Wind, our eighth campaign to defend whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, will begin in early December.
I have just been exposed to a story of Canadian man named Pierre Pariseau said to have obstructed "Authorized Gathering" held at Yasukuni Shrine where all Japanese nationals consider sacred and holy as it enshrines more than 2.46 million war dead and those who devoted lives to the nation.
I have read a few articles written in English (including The Japan Times: This paper no longer represents "Voice of Japan" at all.) dealing with this incident, which I believe all biased against Japan and her people due to their education received at schools.
It seems that they are all taught "Japan was an evil in every respect in the last war, so as to justify their atrocities committed against Japan and Asian states. Remember who colonized Asia and Africa. And, remember who stood up alone against the western colonialists to emancipate the Asian population from the western domination. Simply because Japan stood up for justice and freedom in Asia, Japan was regarded as an obstacle to realize the colonization of the entire world by the whites.
Just think, say, one Japanese man goes to Arlington Cemetery every year on Memorial Day and all of sudden tells the American families visiting there to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers "You would be arrested if you beautified the atrocities (Hiroshima massacre, Nagasaki massacre, etc.) your fathers and sons committed against Japan." The American families there would certainly get upset about it and would consider it obstructive to their holy and sacred service being conducted there.
Almost all articles treat those who appear in the video attached below, as right wingers or rightists. What they are all saying is that anyone who loves his one own country and wants to defend his own country is a rightist. Particularly every Japanese has to accept all the stories fabricated by the victors in the last war. Otherwise, they are all rightists. This is only a move to weaken Japan and her people, so as to control them as they wish.
Anyway, the video says in Japanese that he was taken to the Police Box called "KOBAN" based on KOBAN system (now well known in Asia and introduced through Japan's technical cooperation in the area of Criminal Justice in collaboration with the United Nations). He was questioned at "KOBAN" for about two hours and a half. It was found that his name is Pierre Pariseau and he is a Canadian wood furniture artist.
According to the witnesses, he has appeared at Yasukuni Shrine on August 15 for the last four years and has repeatedly obstructed the authorized gathering held at Yasukuni Shrine. He signed a letter of apology addressed to Mr. Tamogami, Yasukuni Shrine and Channel 2 Sakura.
It seems that this particular Canadian harbors a distorted perception of Japan being the same as "Nazi-Germany". Simply because Japan was tricked into a Tripartite Pact with Nazi-Germany by Adlof Hitler, it does not mean Japan had committed any atrocities as Nazi-Germany.
However, it is true that the allied powers used this mere fact of Japan having signed with Nazi-Germany as "a promotional material" in such a magnified manner as to defame Japan and her people. One good example I would like to cite here is that a Japanese diplomat saved more than 6,000 Jews from their plight. Ccompared with a German businessman named Oscar Schindler who saved 1,000 Jews, this Japanese diplomat has not been known to the world because the allied powers find it inconvenient and contradictory to what they have propagated.
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