Oka Masaharu Peace Museum

In Nagasaki little museum called the Oka Masaharu Peace Museum. The museum aims to: "... to reveal the reality of aggression by Japanese army;" to highlight the irresponsible attitude of the Japanese government, and to demand its honest apologies and proper compensation to victims.
The exhibits depict the war crimes, atrocities, massacres, etc. committed by the Japanese military.

A tribute on behalf of The Global Art Project for Peace was presented to Dr. Yasunori Takazane (Director) on May 27, 2009.

• Photos: http://eagle.webster.edu/global/2009_05_27_Nagasaki/
• Museum homepage (English): http://www.d3.dion.ne.jp/~okakinen/English/indexE.htm
• Museum homepage (Japanese): http://www.d3.dion.ne.jp/~okakinen/
  

Article 9 Event in Toronto

Hello,

On May 15, we organized the first Article 9 event in Toronto. Here are the information and its report.

http://peacephilosophy.blogspot.com/search/label/Article%209http://peacephilosophy.blogspot.com/2009/05/toronto-event.html

I look forward to meeting everyone in Japan.

Satoko

WHO | Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)

The World Heath Organization (WHO) maintains a website, "Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)" providing information and worldwide news updates on the Influenza A(H1N1) situation. For details, see: http://www.who.int/csr/en/

British Ask Prime Minister Aso for Apologies

Japan Today reports (May 21 2009) from London that British campaigners are calling on Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan to apologize and offer compensation to the families of British men who were forced to work at a mine owned by Aso’s father during World War II. For the full story, see: http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/relatives-of-aso-mines-british-laborers-demand-apology-and-compensation

Quarantine Inspections at Japan's Airports to End

The Japan Times reports (May 20 2009) that the health inspections on airplanes arriving from North America to identify people infected with the H1N1 virus will be terminated by the end of this week. For details see:

• http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20090520a1.html
• http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hAaiTF1vU9D2n-_yTxtg_WF0yfcg
  

Touring Japan as "Global Citizens"

This video is a young student's take on touring Japan as a "global citizen." The meaning is expressed in via visuals (slides) and music background only. An explanation (text) of the meaning of global citizenship is left to the viewer's imagination.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=972vL819dtU

Business / Visiting Cards

Business cards or visiting cards (Meishi) are important in Japan. The web sites below give guidelines for creating business cards for use in Japan, and for exchanging business cards:

• http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2227.html
• http://www.ehow.com/how_2149803_exchange-business-cards-japan.html
• http://www.japanese-business-cards.com/etiket.html
  
• http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/jcards.html
• http://www.spidacom.co.uk/cards.htm

Video (in Japanese) from YouTube.com: