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  yuhkiApr. 24, 2013 - 09:44AM JST

  The flag is not a "Japanese war time flag". That is traditionally used to wish for good luck or celebrating something in Japan as you still can see the flags in national holidays or on fisher-boats wishing for large catch.

  In 1870, Meiji period, the design was picked up for Japanese army probably wishing for victory in battles. The SDF is still using this flag.

  Anyway, I think most of Japanese recognize this flag as something generally wishing for good luck and may even know Korean say this is a "war time flag". I think Korean right wing people need a symbol easy to understand and something to burn and tear down.

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  yuhkiFeb. 18, 2013 - 11:48AM JST

  At first , I simply thought they were cute. But after I read the links cwhite had posted, I understood this should be considered kind of animal abuse. Thanks for letting us know the background of this picture.

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  yuhkiFeb. 03, 2013 - 08:40PM JST

  No they were not mostly Japanese, not at all. It is not clear because there is no comprehensive data.

  Data shows 16%-40% were Japanese women. The data changes depending on when, where and how the data was taken. The 16%-25% data came from sexual diseases examination in 1940. The 40% is based on an official record of immigration purpose at that time.

  I think probably more than 20% would be Japanese.

  Posted in: Tensions linger in U.S. over 'comfort women' plaques

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  yuhkiJan. 21, 2013 - 10:34PM JST

  This proves Japanese government can not manage nuclear power plants and facilities properly even after the 3.11. And this is the reason why I am against nuclear power generation in Japan.

  Posted in: Subcontractors reportedly ripping off Fukushima nuclear accident workers

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  yuhkiJan. 08, 2013 - 01:03AM JST

  The lyrics of "Kimigayo" was written more than 1,000 years ago. The lyrics is not basically related to the militarism in 1900's in Japan. Even Japanese can not understand the meaning of the song unless asking it on Yahoo Chiebukuro(Yahoo Answers in Japan) or checking the page of Wikipedia. And the meaning of the song is very peaceful even though it is a song for an unknown emperor 1,000 years ago.

  I feel it is cared too much to sing this song.

  Anyway I do not like the song is used with this kind of political intention.

  Posted in: Abe sings national anthem as LDP prepares to 'take back Japan'

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  yuhkiJan. 05, 2013 - 09:58AM JST

  Un..comfort women consisted of not only Chinese and Korean but also many Japanese and women from other countries. After the world war II, some women who had no way to live continued working for u.s. troops. Everytime I heard Korean comfort women news, I feel uneasy if the women from other nations including Japan and the history after ww II might have been forgotten.

  Posted in: S Korea says Japan must heal wounds of wartime excesses

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  yuhkiDec. 31, 2012 - 06:38PM JST

  I read the original NHK news in Japanese. In the article, a broker had contacted the shrine and offered to buy the weakened trees. The shrine did not notice that the trees were injected with tree poison. Of course, the broker denied the relation to the case. It is unclear how the broker could know there were weakened massive trees which need to be cut down shortly exist deep in the mountains. Now that the news spread, I think the same case would not happen for the time being.

  Posted in: Serial tree killer on the loose in 5 prefectures