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Okinawa vote a blow to Japan-U.S. ties

I believe that Japan can defend and hold its own keep. However, Japanese Foreign Policy and Japan's Armed Forces is so deeply intertwined with American Foreign Policy that it will not be as easy as "kicking" them out the next day per se. If Japan is to remove US Forces from the country, this will take time to realize strategically, tactically, and operationally. There will need to be a revision of National Defense Policy, There will need to be actual revision of National Military Command Objectives. All of these will be meted and addressed by our Bicameral Legislature, it has to be adopted by the Supreme Court , means to say that this must be seen as Constitutionally viable. Lastly, This must be approved by His Imperial Majesty The Emperor.

In regards to our Chinese friends; there is no ill feeling with them. And conflict between Japan and China is a radical forgone conclusion. China is our largest trading partner, greater even than our trade with the Untied States.

Sometimes I think that Japan is to the US in the East what Britain is in the West; for godsake people come up with an independent foreign policy.

His Imperial Majesty has as much power as the Queen of England; if the Japanese Parliament decides 'the Americans ought to go back and Japan reclaims her right to an independent foreign policy', the Emperor can't really do anything about it !
 
Sometimes I think that Japan is to the US in the East what Britain is in the West; for godsake people come up with an independent foreign policy.

What you say holds credence, @Armstrong . I agree with you, however, it is a position that we put ourselves in. A result of our unconditional surrender to the United States after losing to them in the 2nd World War. We have no one else to blame but ourselves for our current geostrategic position. Afterall, it was Japan who struck the United States first (deceptively at that) and then declared war, a war that they ended.

Japan has no one to blame for its current situation than the Imperial Government of the Empire of Japan. As it was the Empire of Japan that started that foolish war with the Americans.
 
What you say holds credence, @Armstrong . I agree with you, however, it is a position that we put ourselves in. A result of our unconditional surrender to the United States after losing to them in the 2nd World War. We have no one else to blame but ourselves for our current geostrategic position. Afterall, it was Japan who struck the United States first (deceptively at that) and then declared war, a war that they ended.

The US really didn't leave Japan any choice either (from what I've heard) when Japan's access to Oil was being constricted; besides WW2 was such a messed up affair that it hardly matters who did what because no one.....not a single nation that participated in WW2 has the moral right to point a finger at another because all of them have skeletons in their closets.

Sometimes I think that you Japanese are far too hard on yourselves ! :(

WW2 happened 75 years ago and those were crazy times; you guys don't need to be stood in the witness stand every time WW2 is mentioned.

The Germans do the same thing; why should they be asked to implicitly apologize for whatever Nazi Germany did ? It happened....it was terrible and its over. Whatever lessons needed to be learned are learned now; why do people expect them to keep implicitly apologizing for that ?

I think you guys act in a similar manner though on a less scale.

P.S Do you know my Grandpa participated in WW2 as part of the British Indian Army ! :agree:

Who know he may have kicked your Grandpa's butt ! :whistle:

I'm sure if our Grandpa ever met each other they'd have some pretty nice stories to tell about the War; too bad my Grandpa is no more ! :(
 
P.S Do you know my Grandpa participated in WW2 as part of the British Indian Army ! :agree:

I honor the bravery and valor of the Indian Soldier during the Battle of Imphal. They stood their ground against the plans of Gen. Masakazu Kawabe and his junior officers.


Who know he may have kicked your Grandpa's butt ! :whistle:

He he he. My grandfather served in the Imperial Navy. He served in a destroyer that took part in the sinking of British and Dutch ships, however. A few American ships, too. ;)
 
I honor the bravery and valor of the Indian Soldier during the Battle of Imphal. They stood their ground against the plans of Gen. Masakazu Kawabe and his junior officers.

Not Indian....but 'British Indian' lest our Indians friends appropriate the entire British Indian Army for themselves as they do with almost everything else with the word 'Indian' in it ! :disagree:

He he he. My grandfather served in the Imperial Navy. He served in a destroyer that took part in the sinking of British and Dutch ships, however. A few American ships, too. ;)

Ahhhh ! :)

My Grandpa served as an Engineer in the Army in the Middle East and Africa !
 
My Grandpa served as an Engineer in the Army in the Middle East and Africa !

Wow, did he see action against the Wehrmacht?


Not Indian....but 'British Indian' lest our Indians friends appropriate the entire British Indian Army for themselves as they do with almost everything else with the word 'Indian' in it ! :disagree:

You're right, bro. I accept your correction.
 
Wow, did he see action against the Wehrmacht?

I don't think he saw any action because as a Civil Engineer he was posted at the main Bases which were away from the front line and barring bombings or strafing runs the occupants were safe.

In fact if I recall correctly the only time he came in contact with the Germans was either as them as POWs or later when he visited Europe and even Germany as part of the Army.
 
But during the WWII, Japan was trying to become the 'real' China, lol.
Japan looked too deep in the mirror at that time, the reflective image of China was tempting i suppose lol


Have you heard of the legend of Yuzuki no kimi 弓月君 ? Japanese Legend says that Yuzuki no Kimi was a relative of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang, came to Japan to find the elixir of life. He came to the Land of Wa (Japan) with some 5,000 men and women. He could not find the elixir of Life, so legend says he settled Japan. Thus it is claimed that from these some 5,000 people, developed the Yamato Civilization of the Yayoi Jidai.

In fact the Japanese Surname of Hata developed. In fact, Hata is the reading of Chinese Surname Qin: 秦.

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Have you heard of the legend of Yuzuki no kimi 弓月君 ? Japanese Legend says that Yuzuki no Kimi was a relative of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang, came to Japan to find the elixir of life. He came to the Land of Wa (Japan) with some 5,000 men and women. He could not find the elixir of Life, so legend says he settled Japan. Thus it is claimed that from these some 5,000 people, developed the Yamato Civilization of the Yayoi Jidai.

That's the story well known to all Chinese i believe, though i have no idea Qin Shi Huang would sent a relative to seek that elixer of life. But i think instead elixer weren't they suppose to find the fruit of immortality?
 
This is an interesting development. @SvenSvensonov , @LeveragedBuyout , @AMDR , @TaiShang , @F-22Raptor .


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TOKYO —

Voters in Okinawa have thrown a spanner into Japan’s relations with the United States after electing a governor who wants the American military to downsize its presence at a time of alarm over China’s territorial ambitions.

Hi,

This shows real bad for the U S foreign policy-----.
 
That's the story well known to all Chinese i believe, though i have no idea Qin Shi Huang would sent a relative to seek that elixer of life. But i think instead elixer weren't they suppose to find the fruit of immortality?

These Legends hold truth to it. In fact, the Japanese Empress Himiko is a descendent of King Taibo of the State of Wu. Early Yamato Civilization had cultural practices that were identical to the cultural practice of present day Zhejiang and Jiangzhu of China. This is where the State of Wu once was situated. The point is , the early leaders of Ancient Japan were Chinese, and early settlers were people from Qin and Wu States.

It was much later that the descendents of these early settlers took up and assumed their own identity. Japanese Identity.
 

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