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Tag Archives: Akiko Takenaka
Yasukuni in Context: Nationalism and History in Japan
Documents revealed in March that the Japanese government’s long-held position that it had nothing to do with the enshrinement of war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo wasn’t exactly, well, accurate. This week at Japan Focus, Akiko Takenaka has written … Continue reading
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Tagged Akiko Takenaka, Asahi Shimbun, China, China-Japan, History Problem, Nationalism, Yasukuni Jinja, Yomiuri Shimbun
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Who’s the Bigger Nationalist: Abe or Koizumi?
Ampontan criticizes English-language media for their “[m]indlessly parroted assumptions based on conventional wisdom” that lead to their labeling Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo as a “nationalist.” The entry notes Abe’s hands-off approach thus far on the disputed island situations with … Continue reading
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Tagged Abe Shinzo, Akiko Takenaka, Article 9, Koizumi Junichiro, Nationalism, Yasukuni Jinja
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