A statue of Nichiren outside Honnoji temple on Teramachi. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This is disturbing news because history reminds us of past “rightward shift” in Japanese foreign and domestic policies.
Dr Alf is right when he points out that this is at odds with the view of most of the Japanese public and the question is whether the rightward drift is inspired from outside by overt American/other pressure or is the product of Abe.
Democratic values are under erosion almost everywhere because Governments want to make their job of governing easier and because those at the very top do not like the fact that many of their machinations are no longer secret because of the internet’s power to inform and enlighten.
Japan, with its martial traditions and Bushido code, is no different, and people elsewhere need to understand that the spirit of the monk Nichiren still lives in the hearts of Japanese rulers who still think they are at war in secret.
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