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Puff the magic dragon, lived by the sea, in the...
I saw the dragon there, in Henoko, Okinawa prefecture, southernmost chain of the islands in Japan. You might not believe that. This is the proof. Yes, it looked like rainbow. But the sea is known to be sacred place for the dragon. The locals worship it and established a shrine on the... Read more ...
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Film: ”The Railway Man” We are all humans
The story based on autobiography of former British military personnel in charge of radio communication, Eric Lomax, who became POW of Imperial Japanese Army in occupied Singapore during the second world war. Even after the war he suffered from trauma caused by his experience as POW in Thai... Read more ...
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Dinner at LA TOUR D'ARGENT reminds me of what's...
Year of 2014 started. On one of new year's days I was invited to the dinner at Tokyo's most expensive French cuisine restaurant, LA TOUR D'ARGENT. It is located in The Hotel New Otani Tokyo, one of Japan's high class hotel chain. The below photo is me in kimono at the wait... Read more ...
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Dear US Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Bouvier...
The following is what I wrote to newly appointed US ambassador to Japan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Masagata, Japanese man living in Tokyo. I used to study at San Francisco State Univers... Read more ...
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Destroying ”Finding Nemo”s World
Last weekend I visited Okinawa, Southernmost prefecture island. Over there I saw such cute view like Disney's animated film "Finding Nemo." Clown fish over sea anemone with a blue fish. Looks like Marlin and his son, Nemo and their friend, Dolly. I was amazed but felt so sad at the same time... Read more ...
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Film”EMPEROR” Honne (true feeling) and Tatemae...
I just saw the film. It was not excellent but not bad, actually it was good considering it was made by Americans. It was indeed made from American perspective but thoroughly desriptive about Japanese personality and culture. The story was based on memoirs of a former military officer who did re... Read more ...
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My comment on NBC News article on Okinawa issue
I posted the below comment on the NBC news article, In Okinawa, the war isn't over: Protests aimed at new US base As a Japanese citizen living in Tokyo, in response to the above comments, I would like to make the below comments. 1. Japan including Okinawa surrendered to th... Read more ...
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Americans as oppressors to Japanese
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Japan's protest against Osprey (MV-22) deployment
Joined demonstration march in Shibuya, most crowded shopping and entertaining district in Tokyo. Estimated around 400 people participated. 12 ospreys were deployed in Okinawa, Southernmost island of Japan. Osprey is a hyprid helicoptor that cause strong noize and probability of a... Read more ...
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Book on US Occupation of Japan after WW2...
A book "Washington Heights" is written by a female journalist, AKIO Satoko. She studied how the United States government managed occupied Japan after the country defeated his enemy. Then she spotlighted on "Washington Heights," which was exclusive residential area for the U.S. military... Read more ...