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Emperor, empress meet SDF personnel

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Were SDF soldiers allowed to look at them?
seeitolduso Click here to see all messages by seeitolduso Click here to see member profile (Dec 14 2006 - 14:21)Rate | Report
People are working hard to turn back the clock in Nippon.
 
Emperor, empress meet SDF personnel
pachisuro Click here to see all messages by pachisuro Click here to see member profile (Dec 14 2006 - 14:34)Rate | Report
The Emperor meets the army and the press reports as above. Who cares about the constitution anymore?
 
Emperor, empress meet SDF personnel
teck Click here to see all messages by teck Click here to see member profile (Dec 15 2006 - 00:39)Rate | Report
It used to be a tradition for the emperor to meet with troops before they were despatched overseas for missions. While it is little known, this tradition has been going on even after 1945, with the emperor meeting with JMSDF personnel going for their overseas training cruise each year. However, this time round, the "emperor sending off his troops" thingy is more public, maybe signalling a change in how Japan wants her military to be viewed.
 
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bodebliss Click here to see all messages by bodebliss Click here to see member profile (Dec 17 2006 - 23:33)Rate | Report
...A large ticker-tape parade thru Tokyo and a march across Nijubashi Bridge should be next for overseas bound troops.

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