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[Mr.Naoto Amaki] Advocators of denuclearization, rally together for Town Mayor Idogawa!

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I wonder what the town assembly members who voted non confidence against Mayor Idogawa would do when their children or grandchildren are adversely affected by radiation in years to come.

How can human beings act as a tool of the bad, yielding to the temptation of immediate profits?

I have thought that law should require half of lawmakers to be women, but it might not be good. This is because most of people who desire to be lawmakers are greedy, regardless of gender.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 21, 2012

Naoto Amaki - a former Japanese diplomat

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Blog of Amaki Naoto – December 21, 2012 –

Advocators of denuclearization, rally together for Town Mayor Idogawa!

Katsutaka Idogawa, town mayor of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, was voted non-confidence unanimously in the town council on December 20, 2012.

It is not unusual that a town head is voted non-confidence in the town council.

The head must have a quarrel with the town council again in a small town of Fukushima. However, unanimous consent is quite unusual. The town mayor must have done something extremely wrong.

Such a small article must be read in this way without attracting a lot of attention from people.

However, that is not true.

This incidence has a symbolic meaning that advocators of denuclearization in this country will be expelled or eliminated one after another.

Mayor Idogawa is one of the few heads who have accused the government of taking no countermeasures against radiation contamination in Futaba and continued encouraging the residents to evacuate the town to save their life.

He resolved to go to Geneva, where he tried to make known to the world the relief of exposed residents and the incompetence of the Japanese government in the UN Commission on Human Rights.

The media that did not report about Mayor Idogawa’s words and deeds in Geneva don’t try to report about him correctly now.

As you know, the government has consistently discouraged evacuation of the residents in Fukushima Prefecture to hide the seriousness of the Fukushima accident from the people. It has tried to cope with radiation contamination by spending a huge amount of money and energy for decontamination.

The government has plotted together with the local government. They take skillful advantage of the sentiment of residents who cannot abandon their hometowns.

Of course, vested interests and money are involved behind this problem.

Advocators of denuclearization should rally together in Futaba town, Fukushima, and appeal for reelection of Mayor Idogawa. Unless realizing it, they are deceitful.

It is fine to voice objections against restarting nuclear power plants in front of the Diet building. It is fine to promote development of new energy. It is fine to sue TEPCO. It is fine to chant a slogan of denuclearization in the election.

However, what matters most in the issue of nuclear power is relief of exposed residents and compensation to them. To this end, we have to fight against the oppression of state power. We have to confront the bureaucracy, an executor of power.

Just now with a defeat in the general election of political parties which advocated abandonment of nuclear power, politics is about to head in the direction of maintaining it at once.

The non-confidence motion on Mayor Idogawa has been passed right on cue, which seems to symbolize this move.

Advocators of denuclearization after the general election should start fighting here.

[Nikkan Gendai] Immaturity of Japanese Who Worship Junichiro Koizumi, a Fraud

Information from Mr. Masatoshi Takeshita posted on his blog – December 20, 2012 –

Junnichirou Koizumi ^

(*fake photo - source unknown)

English translation from a Japanese article: “Hibi Tantan” Document Blog – December 18, 2012 –

Immaturity of Japanese Who Worship Junichiro Koizumi, a Fraud

Koizumi Ranks Second in Questionnaire Survey of “Ideal Leader” for High School Students

High school students today like Junichiro Koizumi. Such survey result has been released. When Nagase (Musashino City, Tokyo) operating “Toshin High School,” a prep school for university hopefuls, asked 3,535 high school students in their first to third years about “who is an ideal leader,” Steve Jobs ranked first (with 250 votes), followed by Junichiro Koizumi (226 votes).

Third place went to Ryoma Sakamoto (180 votes), followed by Barack Obama (102 votes) and Abraham　Lincoln (96 votes).

I am not satisfied with these results. Koizumi imposed new liberalism, market fundamentalism and relaxation of regulations on the people after becoming prime minister in 2001, saying “I will destroy the LDP.” The reason for an increase in the working poor is because the people fell for his propaganda.

So why do the youth in their teens highly evaluate Koizumi?

“Because their parents have no spirit of criticism,” Mr. Shinya Gaku, a sociologist and writer, points out.

“It was seven years ago that the Koizumi administration won a big victory in an election held after the House of Councilors was dissolved because the postal privatization bill was rejected in the House. Seventeen-year-old high school students now were still ten. At that time their parents praised Koizumi without thinking deeply and frantically supported him. Then children of such adults got to worship Koizumi under the thumb of them. They have inherited a negative asset of “uncritical acceptance” and are unconscious of Koizumi’s deceit. In fact, university students today have weakened spirit of criticism.”

By curious coincidence, the LDP has won a big victory in the House of Representatives election. Shinzo Abe, president of LDP, has a plot to revise the Article 9 of the Constitution and change the SDF into a “National Defense Force.” In spite of that, many people have no sense of crisis.

“Parents and children cannot make a connection between different things – it has become difficult for university students to get jobs, for which Koizumi is blamed and it is likely that they will be drafted if Abe should go out of control. Such people are easily controlled by the policymaker of the day. “Immaturity” of both parents and children seems to make Japan all the more go headlong into danger.” (Mr. Shinya Gaku)

It is likely that we will see a restoration of the pre-war Dark Ages.

[Terrifying Truth Unknown to Japanese] Unification Church + Soka Gakkai = Coalition Government of LDP and New Komeito

This article was posted in October 2006. Only now we realize what was written in the article. Reading the article, everybody must understand the meaning of a landslide victory of LDP and New Komeito in the House of Representatives election. Incidentally, the people are foolish enough to have made such a choice.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 17, 2012

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: “Terrifying Truth Unkown to Japanese” – October 25, 2006

Unification Church + Soka Gakkai = Coalition Government of LDP and New Komeito

Mr. Masatomo Yamasaki, former vice chief director of Soka Gakkai who also served as legal advisor, has made an accusation: “Soka Gakkai is not only a religious group. It is a colossal powerful conglomerate unique in the world which expands into different areas of politics and economics. It has mighty power, outstanding financial power and an elite bureaucracy occupied by graduates of Tokyo University and Kyoto University. Furthermore, it has its own intelligence agency with division units, which have the mission of operating “special activities,” both legal and illegal. Soka Gakkai has a legal team consisting of over 100 lawyers. Most of them entered the legal profession after they had been offered special education for gifted children and ingrained with ‘Hail Ikeda!’ since the days of elementary school, junior high school and senior high school. They put Soka Gakkai profits before order of state law; they don’t care about committing perjury in court. They put pressure on the police, tactfully lobby prosecutors or judges to favor them, and in some cases bribe an attorney of the adverse party with money.”

Next, I’d like to cite the book “Junichiro and Pathology of Japan” by Hajime Fujiwara.

Soka Gakkai is designated as a cult religious group in France.

At the end of 1996, the administrative court in Paris rendered a decision: “Soka Gakkai makes the best use of commercial activities in the form of magazines, accessories and meetings. They do business with 50 percent of sales profit rate, using most of its income and they aim to penetrate their activities into public authority.

When Soka Gakkai formed Komeito and went into politics, Soichi Oya (1900-1970) pointed out that “Soka Gakkai has character of fascism.” Former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka criticized Daisaku Ikeda by name, saying “He is Hitler chanting the Lotus Sutra. He rebuked Soka Gakkai, manipulator of New Komeito, for its organizational character.

Actually, Daisaku Ikeda, at a conference of presidents’ organization in 1972, said, “Now is the time of individualism and liberalism. Actually, totalitarianism is an ideal system.” It was around the time that Gakkai launched its activities to “rule the world.”

Thus, Ikeda’s ambition and self-righteousness made Soka Gakkai enhance its image as a cult, deviating from faith. Soka Gakkai had been excommunicated by Nichiren Shoshu Sect in 1990 and ended up as Ikeka Religion. Obsessed with “ruling the world”, they ventured into a “total evolution.”

Top-priority targets for total evolution are the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One hundred Gakkai members have already become prosecutors. A quarter of employees of official diplomatic and consulate offices abroad are Gakkai members and the fate of one-third of LDP members is held in Soka Gakkai’s grip. Beneath them are people of lower-class traditional group. There are a great number of secret members in the entertainment world and the Self Defense Forces. Its organizational power is extended over a wide range of fields.

Elite Gakkai members are mainly made officials of the Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and especially remarkably penetrate into the bureaucracy of the Ministry of Justice. Fifteen prosecutors of Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office are said to be Gakkai members. Therefore, LDP members with vested interests who are tainted by patronage get scared in front of the “authority” of the prosecutors who monitor lawmakers tainted by corruption. This is said to be a reason why LDP sucks around Komeito.

In “Monthly Gendai” (July 2005 issue) is posted an article on a talk between Akira Uozumi, a journalist and Sadao Hirano, former member of the House of Councilors, entitled “When power yields to religion.” In the talk Hirano points out terrifying state of affairs as follows:

“Hirano: The current LDP/New Komeito coalition government is composed of Prime Minister Koizumi, who excludes flexible conservatives within the LDP from inner circle of government, and New Komeito which tends to get fascistic at once. This makes the Diet dysfunctional. If LDL and New Komeito come to an agreement over something, they never let DPJ discuss it because they hold the majority of lawmakers. Given this situation, Diet members who are supposed to act as a check on the government at the request of the people cannot perform their duties.

Uozumi: Ultimately, the Diet has not function well since the start of LDP/New Komeito coalition government.

Hirano: Precisely so. This is a problem. What worries me most is the possibility that New Komeito will never reflect on what it has done, keep taking this tough line and form a coalition government with Shinzo Abe.

In fact, Soka Gakkai has had close ties to former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi since the times of President Josei Toda. When Mr. Kishi passed away, Seikyo Shimbun reported his death on its front page, even carrying a written memorial.

It is highly likely that Abe, who inherits political DNA of Kishi, will be joined together with Soka Gakkai, which is under the control of Daisaku Ikeda who faithfully observes the will of Josei Toda. I am worried about it. Some forces within the country try to manipulate Abe. If Soka Gakkai joins it, undoubtedly Japan’s democracy will be destroyed.”

And now the situation Mr. Sadao Hirano was worried about has appeared.

[Statement of Associate Professor Shimoji] Why do the police create lies to arrest me? The reason is I am participating in citizens groups protesting the re-start of nuclear power plants and the further spread of radiation.

I feel another hero has appeared. Reading this statement, you will find that the arrest of Associate Professor Shimoji was unlawful and he is a decent and intellectual person. This unjust arrest, on the contrary, makes us know that the ruling class has been driven into a corner.

Fools who side with the ruling class have to prepare to be ruined unless they change their attitude and take a conscientious action. I am writing this kind of thing because there are some people who barely have soul.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 16, 2016

Masaki Shimoji

English translation of an excerpt of a Japanese article: Monju Bosatsu - December 15, 2012 –

Statement of Hannan University Associate Professor Shimoji,
who was arrested at his home and has been detained

(He wants this statement to be delivered to as many people as possible); from member of “Osaka Declaration Group”

<Comment of group member>

This is a statement of Masaki Shimoji, associate professor at Hannan University. The other day he was suddenly arrested by the police who came to his house and confiscated a total 129 item goods including PC and passbooks. He has been engaged in a movement to protest against accepting earthquake debris by Osaka municipal government.

Associate Professor Shimoji requests us to deliver this statement to as many people as possible.

==============================

*We have received a statement of Associate Professor Shimoji unfairly under detention.*

(So in original)

keepcivicactivity.jimdo.com/English/

What is written in my arrest warrant is untrue. I am totally shocked that the police, who witnessed my actions that are the basis for my arrest, have created completely false statements. Why do the police created lies in order to arrest me? The reason is I am participating in citizens groups protesting the re-start of nuclear power plants and the further spread of radiation (through disaster area debris incineration). In particular, I have criticized the unlawful conduct by police that I have come across through my participation in this movement. I have not done anything wrong.

Japan and the world we live in is an extremely dangerous place. The nuclear disaster of Fukushima is not under control, and should the spent fuel pool in reactor no. 4 collapse, the consequences would be catastrophic for not only Japan but the world as well. Nothing has been done to deal with nuclear fallout, as food and other products continue through the distribution system. Not only that, a campaign claiming “we don’t have enough electricity” is being waged, and use of nuclear energy is still being promoted. This is sheer madness.

In the coming 6 to 12 months, the policies implemented by the government will determine our future. Looking at the faces of my students on a daily basis who are about 20 years old, I think about what kind of world they will live in when in 20 years they reach the same age as me. Each time I do, I regret that those of us of the older generation were unable to prevent the nuclear disaster. The young are not responsible. If anything, I want to work toward leaving an even somewhat better place for them. The disaster has already happened and there is no much time left. But there is hope.

Now, I cannot act but I have not given up. I have been able to deliver this statement despite my detention. And if enough people act and raise their voices, we might be in time. I especially call on other university educators, doctors, scientists, and all those who are considered to be ‘specialists’: Lear from those citizens who appear to be “uneducated or emotional.” Their voices remain unheard and ignored; speak out so their concerns can be heard.

The truth will show itself through a process of critique and dialogue. Stand on the side of those who oppose and act so that the truth will be known, by taking to task the government and those wielding power. You may make errors, and that is all right. Always stand on the side of those with less power and support them. Even if they make mistakes, use your authority to get to the truth when dealing with those in power. It doesn’t matter what your field is; have the courage to speak out.

Finally, I address the issue that I have been most deeply involved; the debris from disaster areas. The city of Osaka forcefully began experimental incineration of such debris at the end of November and continues preparation for the full implementation beginning in February of next year. As I have repeatedly said, the wide-spread incineration throughout Japan of disaster debris will not benefit anyone. Budget funding earmarked for the reconstruction of disaster areas will be funneled off for such incineration, hampering progress on reconstruction. Radiation will be scattered, those living in affected areas will be forced to endure living in contaminated conditions, and the responsibilities of TEPCO will be lightened. We will pay for this with our lives and that of our children and those who are yet born. Such an irresponsible policy should not be allowed. We must stop this. Those of you who have studied and fought together, do not give up and continue to fight. For those of you who were not know about the debris incineration issue, learn more and lend us a hand. This is a fight to save our future.

I do not know when I will be released, but I will return at some point. Even if I’m not visible, I am with you in spirit. As for the others who were also unfairly arrested, I’m sure they feel the same way. I look forward to seeing you again.

December 12, 2012 Masaki Shimoji

*Note) Font color changed into red in some parts for emphatic expression

[Sankei Shimbun] Nuclear Reactor at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant Likely to be Decommissioned – Shock to Kansai Electric Power Company

Please stop operating as many nuclear reactors as possible. Please decommission them.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 11, 2012

Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant

( Fukui Prefecture in Japan )

English translation of a Japanese article: Monju Bosatsu – December 11, 2012 –

Source: Sankei Shimbun – December 10, 2012 at 21:31)

Nuclear Reactor at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant Likely to be Decommissioned – Shock to Kansai Electric Power Company

Infoseek Rakuten News

The fracture zone directly beneath the Tsuruga nuclear power plant (Fukui Prefecture) operated by the Japan Atomic Power Co. (JAPCO) has almost concluded to be an active fault and it is likely that the nuclear reactor there will be decommissioned. This news has posed a quite a shock to electric power companies including Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO). This is because the KEPCO and other power companies have used the Tsuruga plant as power supply source and also have spent a vast amount of money on the operation and maintenance of the plant. It is pointed out that the fracture zones beneath the sites of both Oi and Mihama nuclear power plants (Fukui Prefecture) operated by KEPCO and the Shiga nuclear power plant by Hokuriku Electric Power Company are also likely to be active faults. Therefore, the possibility that reactors at these plants will be decommissioned, which depends on the decision of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), cannot be ruled out.

Revenue from power rates the JAPCO receives from electric power companies is composed of the ‘basic charge’ for operation and maintenance of the nuclear power plant and the ‘meter rate’ varying based on electric supply. Revenue for 2010 from KEPCO alone amounted to 42.5 billion yen. As for revenue for 2011, it reached 34 billion yen, which accounted for 8.4 percent of total payment for electricity purchased by KEPCO, in spite of the suspension of No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant.

As KEPCO expected to receive electric power from the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in the future, President Shosuke Mori told a press conference at the Kansai Economic Federation to call for restarting the plant, saying “KEPCO has paid a considerable amount of fixed costs and naturally wants to receive enough electricity commensurate with such payment.”

On the other hand, as the fracture zone beneath the Tsuruga plant has been almost concluded to be an active fault, power companies beneath which there may be active faults are seriously scared about future survey.

On-site survey is slated for 13^th and 14^th this month in five nuclear power plants including the Totsu nuclear power plant operated by Tohokoku Electric Power Company (Aomori Prefecture). As for the fracture zone beneath the site of Totsu plant, Professor Mitsuhisa Watanabe, Toyo University (specialist of geomorphology) points out that “the zone is considered to be an active fault by most definitions.” It is pointed out that the faults beneath the sites of KEPCO’s Mihama nuclear plant and the Monju fast-breeder reactor (Fukui Prefecture) and the active faults beneath the neighborhood area will be activated together.

An additional survey of the fracture zone at the site of Oi nuclear power plant where No. 3 and No.4 reactors are in operation will be made by NRA’s research team of experts on 28^th and 29^th this month. KEPCO comments “we would like to explain it is not an active fault” but if it is judged to be an active fault, operation of No. 3 and No. 4 reactors is highly likely to be suspended.

[Ms. Nobuyo Yagi] Patriotism, Nuclear Power Generation and TPP

Ms. Yagi uses the word ‘patriotic’ instead of ‘patriot.’ She has a way with words. I am not a patriot, either, but I think I could call myself patriotic.

I’d like to define as patriots those who are narrow-minded enough to think that Japan alone is an important country.

Strange enough, so-called patriots are those who work for U.S. for some reason as the country wants them to do. I understand that it means that such people can easily be caught with the bait of money and power.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 9, 2012

Nobuyo Yagi - Vocalist & Writer

Photo from Official Biografy

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Nobuyo Yagi’s Monologue – December 9, 2012 –

Patriotism, Nuclear Power Generation and TPP

Please don’t misunderstand me. I am patriotic.

I am good at cooking Japanese cuisine and love Japanese national costume ‘kimono’, which I often wear in wintertime.

Then, why do I, a patriotic person, oppose nuclear power generation and TPP? Needless to say, nuclear power plants have not only damaged the beautiful nature of Japan and its safety on an incomparably larger scale than the Senkaku Islands and Takeshima Island issues but carry a finite risk in the future. This is the biggest reason. With regard to opposition to TPP, I don’t simply speak for Japan Agricultural Cooperatives. Of course, issues on mixed treatment (treatment partially covered by insurance) and ISDS (Investor State Dispute Settlement) are not negligible, but the biggest problem is that introduction of TPP will devastate Japan’s rice farming.

As I spend a couple months a year in Mexico, I know well that California rice is very cheap, one-fifth the price of Japanese rice, and is not of poor quality. If conclusion of TPP results in import of California rice, even though by gradual process, Japan’s rice can’t win.

In 1994, Mexico signed the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) with the U.S. with great fanfare. At that time Mexico greatly expected the agreement to create a big economic growth in the country. Compared with the U.S., labor costs are overwhelmingly lower and agricultural products are cheaper in Mexico. Mexico expected that they would be able to export their agricultural products and other products to the U.S., which would work to the benefit to the U.S.

And needless to say, this fell far short of their expectations.

Most Mexican agricultural products, almost everything but tomatoes and some fruits, was exploited by the U.S. Even the corn, Mexican staple, for which self-sufficient ratio was 100 percent and which was considered rather as exports, (whose free trade, as you might expect, was not allowed at first for the reason that the corn is the staple food of Mexico, the foundation of the country, but later liberalization of the corn market was gradually carried out), have lost ground to American corns with a decline in self-sufficient ration to some 60 percent.

Why is the corn produced in Mexico with advantage of far more cheaper land cost and labor cost defeated in price competition by that produced in the U.S.? Compared with small-scale farming in Mexico, American farmers not only grow corns like industrial products mass-produced on a large scale but also are subsidized by the U.S. government to make international corn prices cheaper than Mexican corn price. This subsidy system caused Mexican corns to be defeated in competitiveness.

It can be said to be the way in which so-called big super market has a special sale with the slogan of slashed price immediately after expanding its business to destroy retailed businesses in the neighborhood.

In a word, Mexico was trapped.

Additionally, most of distributors in Mexico have been bought out by Walmart. The work force has been changed into temporary workers and the disparity between the rich and the poor has been wider. Finally, as a result of insecurity and aggravated conflict among mafias, many civilians have got involved in drug wars.

Looking back, Japanese rice is already expensive. If the government introduces measures for deregulation without subsidizing farmers, it is perfectly clear that rice farming in Japan will be devastated in no time.

What will happen then?

It is not only an emotional problem that we will lose our culture (though it is also an important problem).

This is a problem on what we think about the fact that it is highly likely that we will depend on the U.S. for almost 100 percent of staple food in ten years’ time.

I can’t help wondering why people who call themselves conservatives or patriots could be indifferent to this problem which is strategically and diplomatically important.

[Chunichi Shimbun] There Has Been No Such Terrifying Election

Information from Mr. Masatoshi Takeshita posted on his blog – December 9, 2012 –

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Monju Bosatsu – December 9, 2012 –

Source: Chunichi Shimbun ( via Ashura Bulletin Board December 8, 2012 )

There Has Been No Such Terrifying Election 　

There is something I am worried about. It is the results of a poll opinion conducted by our newspaper the other day, ahead of the House of Representatives election. Let’s take for example the results on the LDP which reportedly stays ahead in the race.

Slightly 30 percent of the respondents who said they would vote for LDP in the proportional-representation constituency answered in the negative a question on revision of “the Article 9 of the Constitution” and almost half of the respondents call for the oncoming of “abolition of nuclear power generation.”

Needless to say, the LDP has declared for revision of Article 9. The party’s stance is to maintain the use of nuclear power.

Of course, this is also the case with other parties. The pros and cons of respondents contradict the parties they are determined to vote for.

There are two conceivable reasons for such “contradiction.” One is the possibility that a party of preference has a campaign promise other than those on Article 9 and nuclear power generation, which is a definitive factor for the party to be chosen. And the other is the attitude of respondents, who decide to choose a party “without any reason,” not trying to understand the party’s argument well. The former is acceptable, but the other is too dangerous.

Japan learned the lesson at great cost in the last World War that of course, we should not have a war again and also keep away from any war as much as possible. Japan after the war was built based on this lesson. It is an incredibly important decision to change the Article 9, which is a foundation of the country.

Furthermore, the nuclear accident has deprived an enormous number of people of their home towns and has made part of our precious homeland practically uninhabitable due to radiation contamination. The accident bitterly remind us of a Persian proverb: “Don’t open the door which cannot be closed later.”

The first House of Representatives election campaign after the great earthquake has started. Therefore, the question to be asked in the election is whether we are the people who can learn from our failure and tragedy or not.

“Without any reason” is a big no-no. Voting results will decide the future of this country and what the country should be for children to survive.

(Yoshiyuki Shimada, City News Editor, Chunichi Shimbun)

[Mr. Kazuhide Uekusa] Let’s Decide to Immediately Abolish Nuclear Power Generation for Future of Japan

Every sentence of Mr. Uekusa is very clear and the point of his argument is well organized. I think that unlike Mr. Mitsuhashi, Mr. Uekusa clearly understands what is important.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 6, 2012

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: “Unknown Truth” by Kazuhide Uekusa – December 2, 2012 –

Let’s Decide to Immediately Abolish Nuclear Power Generation for Future of Japan

The three issues in the coming election are on nuclear power generation, consumption tax and TPP & Osprey.

The issue emerging as the most important one is a nuclear policy: whether to abolish nuclear power generation or to maintain it, or whether to approve restarting nuclear power plants or not to approve it.

This policy provides us important information based on which we, sovereign members of this country, make a decision.

As for nuclear power plants, once an accident occurs at one of them, it will cause trillions yen of damage. And measures for final disposal of spent nuclear fuel have yet to be determined. Above all, beautiful land will be lost forever.

The accident in Fukushima has not been concluded yet.

Incidence of thyroid cancer has been reported though the causal relation between the disease and radiation has yet to be determined. Many Japanese are deeply worried about what kind of problem will be actualized in the future.

Given the fact, it is a shallow idea to keep on using nuclear power because we have already had nuclear facilities.

It does not matter if we lose the national land for money. This is the very idea “the miser” has.

As clearly shown in the case of Fukushima, Japan is the country most prone to earthquakes in the world. We have a history of repeated attacks of massive earthquakes and massive tsunamis. This destiny won’t be changed in the future, either.

As we have experienced the accident in Fukushima, it is we sovereign members that are authorized to make a final decision on this issue after due consideration.

In the coming election, sovereign members of Japan should demonstrate a clear-cut decision on this issue.

1. Political party which clearly demonstrates the abolition of nuclear power generation within a decade and sets its political platform of basically disapproving of restarting nuclear power plants

2. Political party which does not demonstrate the abolition of nuclear power generation within a decade and shows its policy of maintaining the use of nuclear power and also restarting the existing nuclear power plants

We sovereign members have to judge which party to select after due consideration.

The political parties which clearly demonstrate the abolition of nuclear power generation within a decade, which include “Mirai”, “Social Democratic Party”, “Japan Communist Party (JCP)”, “Daichi” and “Green”, simultaneously demonstrate their opposition to consumption tax hike and opposition to TPP & Osprey.

In a word, “Mirai”, “Social Democratic Party”, “JCP”, “Daichi” and “Green” are the force against “nuclear power generation/consumption tax hike/TPP & Osprey.”

On the other hand, the force which denies the abolition of nuclear power generation within a decade consists of JPD/ LDP/ New Komeito+Your Party/Ishin+Kaikaku.

This force basically approves consumption tax hike (partly with reservations) and approves TPP (partly with reservations).

To put it simply, JPD/LDP/New Komeito+Your Party/Ishin+Kaikaku are the force to promote “nuclear power generation/consumption tax hike/TPP & Osprey.”

The coming election will be summarized schematically: “Suishinja (Ptoponents) vs. Mitomenja (Opponents)” on the three issues of nuclear power generation, consumption tax and TPP.

[Mr. Naoto Amaki] There Can Be No Denuclearization Without Departure from Subordination to U.S.

This is really a piercing comment. I agree with him. Ichiro Ozawa uses denuclearization as policy platform simply because he can come to power. Reality is so pathetic that I want to be thinking that Mr. Taro Yamamoto is the only person who seriously tries to stop operating nuclear power plants. However, unless we grab an administration away from the LDP/New Komeito/JPD and Ishin no Kai, they will revive nuclear power policy and, additionally, they will bring about a war.

Masatoshi Takeshita

December 4, 2012

Naoto Amaki - a former Japanese diplomat

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Blog of Amaki Naoto – December 4, 2012 –

There Can Be No Denuclearization Without Departure from Subordination to U.S.

The main subject of the coming general election is denuclearization.

It seems to me that no political party seriously tries to realize it.

Rather, no political party voicing an objection to denuclearization seems to realize how difficult it is to realize it.

Real difficulty of denuclearization does not arise in finding new energy source or showing operation schedule.

Once political decision on denuclearization is made, such thing is possible by gathering wisdom from all fields and addressing it with desperation.

What matters is to make political decision on denuclearization.

And such decision cannot be made unless we become independent from subordination to U.S.

The Mainichi Shimbun, dated December 4, has run an important article titled “Denuclearization: Seriousness Questioned.”

I have paid attention to the following part in the article.

“… The Noda administration set back its “denuclearization” policy because of strong backlash from the municipalities where nuclear power plants are built and the business community which is concerned about hollowing out of industry due to electric bill hike as well as our ally U.S. ……”

Political decision on denuclearization leads to political decision on Okinawa issue which is symbolized by refusal of deployment of the Osprey.

Why will it take forever to solve the Okinawa issue?

That’s because successive administrations have tried to yield to demands from U.S. while compelling Okinawa residents to accept them.

That’s because there was no leader who had will and resolution to tell to the U.S. government a long-cherished wish of Okinawa residents as the Japanese and to realize it.

Denuclearization and Osprey deployment are two side of the same coin.

Suffering of Okinawa is the same as that of Fukushima.

The Japanese government has prioritized the intention of the U.S. government, turning a deaf ear to outcry of the people.

I defy such Japanese politics and want to realize politics in which top priority is given on living and life of the Japanese.

I want politics which puts an end to the domination of this country by bureaucrats, cat’s paw of the U.S.

I have supported Ichiro Ozawa who will, I expect, realize it.

While thinking it is difficult even for him, I have supported him, hoping that he is the only politician that can realize it.

It was his turn when he was found not guilty. However, he brought out Governor Kada to the forefront. At that time I felt dubious of it.

When I saw a final lineup of expected candidates recruited by the Japan Tomorrow Party led by Governor Kada, I felt deeply disappointed.

This lineup of candidates will not make it possible to get independent from U.S. and fight against bureaucrats who are subservient to U.S.

Even if all candidates get elected, they are good for nothing.

The administration after the general election, whatever combination it may be, will be a coalition government consisting of political parties that finely agree with one another on the point of enhancement of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

There can be no real denuclearization.

[Sore News] Heizo Takenaka Says “The Youth Have Freedom To Get Poor. They Can Enjoy It”

Information from Mr. Masatoshi Takenaka posted on his blog – December 2, 2012 –

“What a bird-brain!”

Masatoshi Takeshita

English translation of an excerpt from a Japanese article: Sore News – December 1, 2012 –

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Heizo Takenaka

(wikipedia)

There is one thing I want to say to the youth: “You have freedom to get poor.” “If you want to do nothing, it is all right. However, you’ll get poor and you can just enjoy it. There is only one thing you should not do in that case. Don’t get in the way of hard workers’ success.”

Some time ago he appeared on a show on BS Asahi to talk with Mr. Taichi Sakaiya and Mr. Shuntaro Torigoe. When they made a comment on the youth, saying “We want the youth to take more risk in life,” some young people complained about it. At that time he also said “You have freedom to get poor.”

toyokeizai.net/articles/-/11927?page=2

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3 : Kuro (Yawaraka Ginko): 2012/12/01(Sat) 18:37:05.34

ID: mMaCaywJO

Poverty cannot be enjoyed.

7 : AmourYamaneko (Sanyo area): 2012/12/01(Sat) 18:38:55.33

ID: sZNSR5V10

I don’t understand what he says.

9 : Himalayan (Gunma Pref.): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:38:59.60

ID:VQGjSvFn0

Say it when you go completely broke.

10: Shi (Mie Pref.): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:39:10.35

ID: PgCjS7hNO

We have no freedom to recover even after getting poor.

14: Yoroppa Yamaneko (Xinjiang Uygur Automonous Region): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:40:07.01

ID: obo9EBEL0

Don’t get in the way?

If so, don’t hammer the nail sticking up.

15: Jyagarandi (Aichi Pref.) 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:40:17.84

ID: XcC8xGDw0

This man also seems to make a wild argument with aging at a rapid pace.

20: Shi (Mie Pref.): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:42:02.85

ID: PgCjS7hNO

Why can’t you create society where we have no difficulty in living without working, in this day of advanced science?

How long should we live in barbarian-level society?

21: Oselott (Ashi): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:43:02.39

ID: fC3A2hLzP

This is cruel.

Does it mean that the poor should die?

22. Nuko (Tokyo): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:43:16.62

ID: 6mXvg+IH0

These words should be given after recovering economy.

The guy who allowed for disintermediation of temporary workers should keep quiet!

25: Snowshoe (Nagaya): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:43:50.95

ID: ET6s0Yb50

He ignores the fact that it is the elderly who cause problems that drag down.

29: Shimamike (Hokkaido) 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:46:31.54

ID: y2+p0OdhO

Who is this?

Someone who believes in any religion?

32: Russianblue (Ibaragi Pref.): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:47:24.88

ID: XhtgRGyL0

>>29

Religion called capitalism

36: Japanese bobtail (Yamagata Pref.): 2012/12/01 (Sat) 18:49:22.89

ID: DrRKLhddI

This way of thinking is awful.

Gentle-hearted Japanese will disappear someday.

Kizuna (Laughter)