The Emperor is held on a very short leash by the IHA, and it seems he is prohibited from ever saying anything controversial about anything. For him to oppose these nationalist groups, while I think it would be admirable, would surely be shot down (hopefully not literally) quickly by arguments…
I don't mind if it's got a religious element, but if it's on the front page of JAPANToday it really should at least even tangentially relate to Japan. Does the editor here just not screen articles, or are they that hard up for content that they'll accept ANYTHING? I could…
"I realize that is extremely difficult for some people to think outside the box."
This sentence reeks of arrogance that I find almost impossible to describe. This is the sort of thing that an competent editor should have cut from the get-go. This is the sort of arrogance that should…
katsu78 at 08:06 AM JST - 30th July
The Emperor is held on a very short leash by the IHA, and it seems he is prohibited from ever saying anything controversial about anything. For him to oppose these nationalist groups, while I think it would be admirable, would surely be shot down (hopefully not literally) quickly by arguments…
Posted in It’s time for emperor to rev up his own sound truck at 08:06 AM JST - 30th July
katsu78 at 08:10 AM JST - 28th July
I don't mind if it's got a religious element, but if it's on the front page of JAPANToday it really should at least even tangentially relate to Japan. Does the editor here just not screen articles, or are they that hard up for content that they'll accept ANYTHING? I could…
Posted in Religious right AWOL from the real war at 08:10 AM JST - 28th July
katsu78 at 02:11 PM JST - 26th July
Why is this even on JAPANToday?
Posted in Religious right AWOL from the real war at 02:11 PM JST - 26th July
katsu78 at 08:48 PM JST - 26th May
"I realize that is extremely difficult for some people to think outside the box."
This sentence reeks of arrogance that I find almost impossible to describe. This is the sort of thing that an competent editor should have cut from the get-go. This is the sort of arrogance that should…
Posted in U.S. presidential candidates 3 peas in a pod at 08:48 PM JST - 26th May
katsu78 at 05:27 PM JST - 25th March
Very bad new design.
Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 05:27 PM JST - 25th March