Right wing rising
Japanese nationalists use comics, film, punk rock to recruit youth
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Right wing rising
Japanese nationalists use comics, film, punk rock to recruit youth
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/ar chive/2001/07/10/MN211532.DTL
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Japan racism 'deep and profound'
By Chris Hogg
BBC News, Tokyo
An independent investig
Japan racism 'deep and profound'
By Chris Hogg
BBC News, Tokyo
An independent investigator for the UN says racism in Japan is deep and profound, and the government does not recognise the depth of the problem.
Doudou Diene, a UN special rapporteur on racism and xenophobia, was speaking at the end of a nine-day tour of the country.
He said Japan should introduce new legislation to combat discrimination.
Mr Diene travelled to several Japanese cities during his visit, meeting minority groups and touring slums.
He said that although the government helped to organise his visit, he felt many officials failed to recognise the seriousness of the racism and discrimination minorities suffered.
He was also concerned that politicians used racist or nationalist themes, as he put it, to whip up popular emotions. He singled out the treatment of ethnic Koreans and Chinese and indigenous tribes.
Mr Diene says he plans to recommend that Japan enact a law against discrimination, which he said should be drawn up in consultation with minority groups.
He said he would now wait for the Japanese government to respond to his comments before submitting a report to the United Nations.
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Public urinating and puking, Japanese favorite pastime. Everyday scenes of the beautiful m
Public urinating and puking, Japanese favorite pastime. Everyday scenes of the beautiful modern Japan Japan doesn't want you to see.
Salaryman (サラリーマン, Sararīman?, salaried man) refers to someone whose income is salary based; particularly those working for corporations. Though the word itself can be considered a type of engrish, its frequent use by Japanese corporations, and its prevalence in Japanese manga and anime has gradually led to its acceptance in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar businessman. The word can be found in many books and articles pertaining to Japanese culture, and carries associations of long working hours, low prestige in the corporate hierarchy, absence of significant sources of income other than salary, wage slavery, and karōshi. The term salaryman refers almost exclusively to males.
Hobbies
Lifestyle revolves entirely around work at the office.
Works over-time on a daily basis.
Diligent but unoriginal.
Thoroughly obedient to orders from the higher levels of the company.
Feels a strong emotional bond with co-workers.
Drinking, golf, and mahjong are the three main social activities that provide stimulation outside of work.
Lack of initiative and competitiveness.
Wears a suit, necktie, and dress shoes to work every day without fail.
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How Japanese welcome foreigners in their country!
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Uyoku are Japanese ultra-nationa
How Japanese welcome foreigners in their country!
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Uyoku are Japanese ultra-nationalist right-wing groups. They have a strong influence upon domestic politics in Japan, and can be seen driving around major cities in black vans and trucks outfitted with loudspeakers. The center of the Uyoku movement is Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo, which was the main war shrine during World War II.
Uyoku are often purported to have ties to both Japanese yakuza and some right-wing politicians in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. For example, Tokyo mayor, Ishihara Shintaro, has been linked to right-wing groups such as the "Seiryukai" ('Blue Dragon Society'). Foreigners often note the ease with which the Uyoku operate as a sign of police collusion or sympathy. Uyoku do seem more able to gain permission for disruptive protests than other activist groups. Their signature black vans are a fixture at the Shibuya train station, a popular youth hangout.
To get their message across, the public address speakers were cranked up to ear-splitting levels. You may not notice them as you hurry to work, but you have no choice but to hear their outdated ideology.
The fundamental beliefs that these ultra-nationalists, or uyoku, have is that, first, Japan must return to its 1930's "sacred values" -- including a militaristic ideology, deification of the Emperor and Japanese as a pure and homogenous people. There are almost 1000 far-right groups throughout the country with membership of more than 100,000, with the majority being affiliated with the National Conference of Patriotic Associations.
Mafia-style intimidation towards media outlets that in any way denigrate their sacred view of Japan and the Emperor has always been the oyoku's main tool in getting their way. For example, the Asahi Shimbun, a national paper known for its liberal views, has faced many attacks from the uyoku. In one instance the attack was provoked by the newspaper allegedly not using the Emperor's name with the correct honorific title. The main office has been surrounded a number of times by the black vans of the uyoku and have actually been rammed into the Asahi Shimbun building itself.
The violence escalated as far as murder when Tomohiro Kojiro, an Asahi reporter, was killed by a shot-gun wielding rightist in 1987. The killer has yet to be identified.
Although only a small group, Japan's right wing seems to be gaining more influence these days. In the current political scene, they have gained some momentum, though not necessarily to the extreme that hardcore members would want.
Take for instance, the Ministry of Education's approval of a certain junior high school history text that -- from the points of view of China and Korea -- is painting a much rosier picture of Japan's role in World War II than is historically accurate. Atrocities are downplayed and Japan's role in using sex slaves from Korea and China are excluded.
The organization responsible for the contentious textbooks, The Society to Write New History Textbooks, is comprised of nationalistic teachers and writers. They argue that the current texts -- the ones they are working to replace -- are "masochistic." Nakamura Isao, an associate of the group, also helped fund a film in 1998. "Pride: A Moment of Fate" told the story of General Tojo Hideki as a victim during the Tokyo Trials following Japan's defeat. Isao was quoted as saying that "It is clear that our history text writers' position is to just attack [Japanese history] -- explanations of (Japan's) successes don't exist in our history -- our modern history is written as a history of crime."
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White/Gaijin girl emulating Japanese to 100% perfection! This is the funniest video I've s
White/Gaijin girl emulating Japanese to 100% perfection! This is the funniest video I've seen in years... ENJOY!!!
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North Korean scenic music video of Pyongyang and its reconstruction after US bombings during Korean War.
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