http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/controversy-where-there-is-none.html A blog about current events from a Christian perspective. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/controversy-where-there-is-none.html/comment-page-1#comment-1576 casey Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:02:07 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/?p=365#comment-1576 The "Hinomaru" was in use in Japan well before nationalism and WWII. It's silly to be sensitive about it. What they should be ashamed about is denying the attrocities that were committed in Southeast Asia and engaging in an organized campaign to convince the population that Japan was the victim in WWII (including the claim that the atomic bombs were dropped purely out of scientific curiosity). Anyway, the whole article I linked to is just ridiculous. Why on earth should it cause a stir? Only because the press wants it to. The “Hinomaru” was in use in Japan well before nationalism and WWII. It’s silly to be sensitive about it. What they should be ashamed about is denying the attrocities that were committed in Southeast Asia and engaging in an organized campaign to convince the population that Japan was the victim in WWII (including the claim that the atomic bombs were dropped purely out of scientific curiosity). Anyway, the whole article I linked to is just ridiculous. Why on earth should it cause a stir? Only because the press wants it to.

]]> http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/controversy-where-there-is-none.html/comment-page-1#comment-1574 Ash888 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:27:40 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/?p=365#comment-1574 As I'm sure you know, the Japanese are generally sensitive about their national flag, national anthem, etc. because of their nationalistic past and what it led to. It seems like you find more US flags hanging here in Japan than you do Japanese flags. When I went back to the States for a visit I had a little reverse culture shock seeing Old Glory everywhere I looked. I never noticed how prevalent our flag is in the US until my wife brought it up. But I do think it's silly to make such a big deal about Hinomaru being put up in the ministry’s press briefing room. As I’m sure you know, the Japanese are generally sensitive about their national flag, national anthem, etc. because of their nationalistic past and what it led to. It seems like you find more US flags hanging here in Japan than you do Japanese flags. When I went back to the States for a visit I had a little reverse culture shock seeing Old Glory everywhere I looked. I never noticed how prevalent our flag is in the US until my wife brought it up. But I do think it’s silly to make such a big deal about Hinomaru being put up in the ministry’s press briefing room.

]]> http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/controversy-where-there-is-none.html/comment-page-1#comment-1573 casey Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:32:18 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/?p=365#comment-1573 What? You're outside the US, too? Where at? What? You’re outside the US, too? Where at?

]]> http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/controversy-where-there-is-none.html/comment-page-1#comment-1572 CT Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:12:22 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/?p=365#comment-1572 God I can't wait to get back to the States. Junk like this is pure insanity. God I can’t wait to get back to the States. Junk like this is pure insanity.

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