Buddhi Passaperuma guardians of three nations and thereby whole world. not an easy-job ! November 17 at 1:29am Jennifer Ralls Brown Stop the dolphin murders in Taiji!!! November 17 at 1:43am · 1 Masataka Imai Please stop killing the kangaroos. it's very cut and clever. Don't eat the kangaroo. We Japamese don't eat the dolphin. We can not see doldhins meats at the market. We chase only 300 whales for the research, but South Korea chase 2350 whales. Why don't you file a protest with Korea against 2350 whales ? Why do you eat animal,kangaroo cow,pig,chicken,sheep,turky and horse? ,they are equal to whales. But in India they don't eat cows, in Muslim they don't pigs. This is the culture of any countries.American killed so many whales for oil before 100 years. All living things on the Earth is condition of the food chain. November 17 at 1:51am · 5 Sea Mammals The world must knowing how Japan treats the gentle ocean beings. Dolphin slaughter in Taiji is a brutal mass murder of non-human persons. President Obama, President Abott, why do you close your eyes? Think with your heart and mind. Think of the many thousands of non-human persons murdered by the Japanese in Taiji and on the open ocean. I ask President Obama: You are credible with their sense of justice of ethics and morality?Prove you are the best president that ever existed in the United States. Condemn you Japan's Whaling and the Genocide in Taiji. President Obama, we believe in you. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/1655624_1554242258146455_1724054308471290746_o.jpg November 17 at 1:58am · 4 Nhơn Huỳnh Bảo Trân Thanh Trúc November 17 at 2:05am Jennifer Ralls Brown Masataka Imai kangaroo???? You make no sense! November 17 at 2:48am · 1 Yui Shiraishi If you want Obama to stop dolphin hunting in Japan, go visit Obama page. I'm tired of seeing that dolphin lover racist vandalize Japan's PM page everyday. November 17 at 2:51am · 7 Yamamoto San @Sea Mammals - Obama had good vision and intentions, but now he's just a lame duck president, sorry to say he can't help you Other world leaders know the legal framework and respect other sovereign nations cultures, unlike you who can't even tell the difference between an animal and human. November 17 at 3:03am · Edited · 6 Sea Mammals @Yui Shiraishi; All we want is to stop the drive hunts, captivity and murders in Taiji. I ask you: Will you and the Japanese people not help the dolphin slaughter in Taiji to stop? Why not? Please your responding back November 17 at 3:04am · 6 Sea Mammals Yamamoto San; You are here a fake and troll, you have no right to speak! Thats your interaction: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Covie-Monitor-Project/494681883897434?fref=ts November 17 at 3:14am · Edited · 3 Ikhtesham Ulhaq plz my health care my sleeping night during time beat stop dirap stop injecation stop. November 17 at 3:11am Ikhtesham Ulhaq war stop. November 17 at 3:13am Brittany Topi What do dolphins eat? They eat - fish - squid - octopus - eel - sea turtles - plankton - krill - crustaceans - cephalopods. I am truly starting to believe that the hunts are not only about the captivity industry; but, a way to remove the dolphin, as a competitor for the seafood. November 17 at 3:20am · 4 Emma Jane Heward It is true Brittany, their greed and ignorance knows no bounds November 17 at 3:27am · 4 Stephen Barnett Sea Mammals - Obama is the president of a WHALING country. (His home Indonesia, too) Why do you think he would tell others not to? and he funded for the Genocide of Palestinians and Ukraine and now bombing Syria.. Do you think such a warmonger would think about whales? You only concern about ''cetacean news''. November 17 at 3:35am · 2 Constance Courtney The dolphin hunts must stop, the world is now watching while you turn a blind eye. Your economy will continue to slide. It's all about the Yakuza and captivity, SeaWorld is down 50% and continues to slide, your choice Abe, we will not stop until you shut Taiji down. http://eia-international.org/toxic-catch-japans-unsustainable-and-irresponsible-whale-dolphin-and-porpoise-hunts November 17 at 4:17am · 3 Chris Lovett President Obama appointed Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador to Japan. Many times she has spoken out about this barbaric "culture". She has asked for the killing dolphins to end. November 17 at 4:23am · 6 Tracy Louisa Steel Share some values of compassion please, stop exploiting earth and life for profit. November 17 at 4:26am · 2 Yamamoto San @Chris Lovett - Caroline Kennedy has spoke "many times" ? LOL I can only recall once, and maybe she has been told to keep quiet ever since November 17 at 4:29am · 7 Tracy Louisa Steel @Masataka why do you just paste the same post? Never respond to us? I told you that dolphin is labelled as whale, dolphin is mercury toxic and harming your people. You have nothing to say on the deception of your government? Nothing to say about disabled mercury poisoned Japanese children? November 17 at 4:30am · 3 Gezahegn Zereadawit Fanta Is there any three-lateral agrement? Particularly on climate change issues! November 17 at 4:30am · 1 Tracy Louisa Steel http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/09/dolphin-meat-mercury-levels-japan November 17 at 4:32am Douglas Paul Emi its not going to work out like that but I wish it would but we are to far gone to evil side in the name of goodness . The best deceiver of all talk thats good do the opposite . I so wish you are right. November 17 at 4:38am · 1 Caroline Watt https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152770973836690 November 17 at 4:39am Vegetable Paradise 肉食人種が日本人は海を汚してると吠えても説得力のかけらもない。 温暖化は家畜の影響が大きい。牛のメタンガス排出量は全排出量の18%。牛肉生産には飼料として大量の穀物を使用する。タンパク質を得る効果を比較すると肉食1人分は菜食約20人分に相当する。 温室効果ガスについても自動車走行に例えると、1年間肉食4758km、1年間乳卵菜食2427km、菜食629kmです。 肉1ポンド(約454g)を生産するのに1家庭分1ヶ月の水が必要になるため、海を汚し陸は砂漠化が進みます。 あなた方が本気でイルカの為を思うなら、まず近所の肉屋を潰しなさい。 November 17 at 4:41am · 2 Stephen Barnett @Tracy Louisa - People who eat whales and dolphins in Taiji, American/Canadian/Russian Natives, Solomon Islands, Lamalera Indonesia, Iceland, Faroe Islands etc view dolphins just as ''small whales''. Ask Faroese. There is an entire world out there. Learn to accept cultural difference. November 17 at 4:48am · Edited · 5 Yamada Gaku 日米豪の三カ国協議ですか、おそらく防衛に関することでしょう。日本のシーレーンを守る上で豪は重要な国の一つです、頑張って下さい。 November 17 at 5:02am · 1 Alejandra Ahumada Dios los hace y ellos se junta., aqui Falta el de Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto, para complementary el cuadro. November 17 at 5:03am Yamada Gaku Whale meat is tastes so good. It's very good to eat with rice and Japanese sake! November 17 at 5:15am · 6 Rhonda Ives These governments need to come together and stop the over fishing, start protecting our oceans (and our intelligent marine life) and stop destroying our oceans before it is too late!! November 17 at 5:15am · 3 Stephen Barnett "Japanese should be less concerned about criticism from the US and Europe. Taiji should confront them with confidence''. - Simon Wearne, Australian, Ex cinematographer of Whale Wars became a scholar of Taiji Whaling and defends Japanese traditional whaling. Worth reading, especially those who don't want to admit the fact that it's for food and tradition. "Captive trade'' is just a bonus. http://worldmeets.us/sankei-shinbun000001.shtml#fref November 17 at 5:30am · 3 Victor Hugo II This it is paginates it of the murderers of taiji, that contribute confusion, and they discredit the protectionists, these people do damage to Japan and to Taiji. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Covie-Monitor-Project/494681883897434 November 17 at 6:35am · Edited Emma Jane Heward Where is the proof that the numbers killed are for food and tradition. Where are the sales ledgers for the alleged sales of the dolphin meat, and what are the consumption statistics. Have you not researched the current economic situation in Japan for whaling and the drive hunts???! As you clearly have ignored all the evidence I have provided. Look into it. I dare you. November 17 at 6:46am · Edited · 2 Emma Jane Heward And regarding Obama and his stance on whaling ... http://www.wdcs.org/wdcskids/en/story_details.php?select=819 November 17 at 6:48am Emma Jane Heward http://science.time.com/2011/09/16/obama-takes-steps-to-stop-icelandic-whaling-could-he-do-more/ November 17 at 6:53am Tracy Louisa Steel Stephen Barnett - when cultural differences affect our planet, I have a right to try and stop them. We've lost half the world's wildlife since 1970 - so is that what you will tell your grandchildren when earth is beyond healing and all the animals are extinct? what legacy do you want to leave? November 17 at 7:13am · Edited · 5 Emmanuel Chanel Tracy Louisa Steel: Huh... What a brainless comment! Cetaceans are not all endangered species. But you don't try to know anything. We are really tired of talking with illiterate like you, heh! November 17 at 7:27am · 6 Rieko Karteus APECと違ってとても良い笑顔ですね November 17 at 7:29am · 1 Yamamoto San Emma, I want you to take a picture of your fridge and freezer, show me what food you have purchased in the past week, take a picture of all your food purchase receipts. I want you to justify to me what you have eaten and why you ate them, dont you dare bite on that sandwich before asking for my permission, you got it? November 17 at 7:32am · 4 Rebecca Tripp It is not about what you eat, it is about how you kill it. Stop torturing your food and show some decency. I fully understand different cultures eat different animals and I fully respect that. But no culture, tradition nor religion is above animal abuse. November 17 at 7:38am · 2 Victor Hugo II The Mister Yamamoto San, and all his entourages of Murderous Accomplices, killers, they go me blocked of his Paginates created to confuse and to discredit, to the protectionists, would have that to say something, but I do not believe that be Politically correct, alone this I am going to say, Mister Yamamoto San, and all his Trup, of Criminal Killers and Murderous., him desire a good Karma. November 17 at 7:42am · 1 Yamada Gaku Rebecca, so you agree to kill and eat animal? Then what do you mean "abuse"? November 17 at 7:47am · 4 Yamada Gaku To people who likely to use the word "Karma", you have same Karma too, and nothing/nobody can guarantee your Karma is better than me. Let's be careful to Karma. November 17 at 7:57am · 4 Yamada Gaku Emma, there are many whale meats profucts, whale meats market in Taiji. Moreover you can find traditional whale meat food in Google and Japanese websites. November 17 at 8:03am · 5 Victor Hugo II The Míster Yamamoto San, and their sad ten Friends, that has in the social network Facebook, are Dolphins killers , of Taiji. November 17 at 8:11am · Edited · 2 Yamamoto San One of the top online whale selling website... http://www.simetani.com/index.htm November 17 at 8:05am · 6 Victor Hugo II El Señor Yamamoto San, y sus tristes diez Amigos,que tiene en la red social Facebook, son Asesinos genocidas de Delfines,de Taiji. November 17 at 8:06am Sea Mammals Yamamoto San + Yamada Gaku ; Dolphin killer and whale killers are waste. The people who for the killing are, can go in the same trash. November 17 at 8:06am Yamada Gaku しっかし、エコキチ共の相手も中々良い英語の勉強になるなぁ。ほんまエコキチ共には感謝してもしきれないでぇ。 November 17 at 8:06am · 2 Yamamoto San Yamada, Emma thinks she knows everything about Japan without ever having set foot in the country, and she expect people to take her seriously. November 17 at 8:08am · 5 Sea Mammals Yamamoto San; their reckless devour the entire sea empty.. November 17 at 8:12am Yamada Gaku Sea mam, is that all? And just stop to play dolphine. November 17 at 8:24am · 4 Yamamoto San Sea Mammals - please back up your accusation with facts and figures November 17 at 8:29am · 5 Emma Jane Heward Why do you say that ? When have I have professed to know everything about Japan?! Shameless lies. And anyway, I don't have to have been there to know more than you about the economics behind Taiji and whaling, all you have to do is be able to read, process and amalgamate facts found through careful research on Google. Embarrassed you many times so far !! Hahaaaa November 17 at 8:36am · Edited · 3 Tamezou Kawamura ++ The Chinese professional acknowledged that if China asserted control over the Senkaku islands by attacking Japan, America would have to stand with Japan. And he acknowledged that China did not want to provoke America. But then he said that many in China believe that China can accomplish its goals ? smacking down Japan, demonstrating its military superiority in the region, and establishing full control over the symbolic islands ? with a surgical invasion. In other words, by sending troops onto the islands and planting the flag. The Chinese professional suggested that this limited strike could be effected without provoking a broader conflict. The strike would have great symbolic value, demonstrating to China, Japan, and the rest of the world who was boss. But it would not be so egregious a move that it would force America and Japan to respond militarily and thus lead to a major war. Well, when the Chinese professional finished speaking, there was stunned silence around the table. The assembled CEOs, investors, executives, and journalists stared quietly at the Chinese professional. Then one of them, a businessman, reached for the microphone. "Do you realize that this is absolutely crazy?" the businessman asked. "Do you realize that this is how wars start?" "Do you realize that those islands are worthless pieces of rock... and you're seriously suggesting that they're worth provoking a global military conflict over?" The Chinese professional said that, yes, he realized that. http://www.businessinsider.com/china-japan-conflict-could-lead-to-war-2014-1 November 17 at 8:30am Tamezou Kawamura ++ No Freedom of Speech in South Korea South Korea indicts Japanese journalist for defaming President Park http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141009p2g00m0dm001000c.html November 17 at 8:31am Emma Jane Heward Yamamoto - as much as I know you love deliberately missing the point , do try and focus. If you are insistent on arguing that there is sufficient demand for whale and dolphin meat in Japan , you will have to back it up. The fact you still won't give this information, shows that you are flailing in this argument and way over your head. Try again. November 17 at 8:32am · 1 John Tribolet The three people who can put an end to Japan raping the oceans... instead of a photo-op, they should go in the back room and fight it out. Pres. Obama is apathetic, PM Abbott is simply a fool, and PM Shinzo Abe brings shame to all the good people of Japan. STOP THE OVERFISHING, WHALING, and SLAUGHTERING DOLPHINS!!! November 17 at 8:33am · 6 Emma Jane Heward Yamada - if you really don't get it, why don't you google animal abuse then choose which definition is easiest for you to understand. November 17 at 8:34am · 1 Emma Jane Heward And Yamada, when did I say whale meat is not sold in Japan ?? I said demand has waned. Don't cherry pick my words to suit the only argument you have. You make yourself look silly. November 17 at 8:38am · 3 Lee Nhan congratulate the coalition for freedom and peace in Asia November 17 at 9:04am Beejay Cody I do wish people would stop saying, what about the millions of animals that are murdered in slaughterhouses each and every day - it is horrific, but it does not deplete a population. They are bred and born to die to fulfill the desire of the still flesh eating population ! With each wild animal taken, this is one more who will not live on in their natural home, to breed and give back what is so important when their lives naturally come to an end. The fishing industry is raping our oceans and lakes. If they die, so eventually will all of us. November 17 at 9:08am · 8 Kentaro Yoshikawa チョット弱いね November 17 at 9:09am Lisa Jarrell Boycott Japan and the 2020 Olympics till the slaughter of dolphins and whales ends November 17 at 9:24am · 4 Travis Hutchison STOP killing Dolphins in Taiji Japan!!!!! November 17 at 11:17am · 7 Mike Cozzella blood on those hands!! November 17 at 11:39am · 7 Takki Lee 早上好 November 17 at 1:06pm · 2 Anaheim Elec Boycott Japan/Japanese products?All right go ahead please buy Korean or Chinese made stuffs.Who cares what you buy.No one. November 17 at 1:16pm · 2 Emma Jane Heward That's what the Canadians who didn't care said......... "To date, more than 800,000 individuals and more than 6,500 grocery stores, restaurants, casinos, and seafood suppliers in the United States have joined the seafood boycott.".........http://m.humanesociety.org/issues/seal_hunt/tips/boycott_highlights.html November 17 at 1:35pm · 4 Anaheim Elec (in response to Mr.Yamada) And whale meats are low fat,healty.Good for your calorie balance control. November 17 at 2:59pm · 3 Emma Jane Heward Yeah, shame about the mercury levels though, huh? "A research study was conducted by Tetsuya Endo, Koichi Haraguchi and Masakatsu Sakata at the University of Hokkaido found high levels of mercury in the organs of whales, particularly the liver. They stated that "Acute intoxication could result from a single ingestion" of liver. The study found that liver samples for sale in Japan contained, on average, 370 micrograms of mercury per gram of meat, 900 times the government's limit. Levels detected in kidneys and lungs were approximately 100 times higher than the limit.[39]" ........http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_meat November 17 at 3:33pm · Edited · 1 Maria Grazia A Boycott all Japanese restaurants around the world! Food poisoning! It has mercury! November 17 at 4:24pm · 2 Yamamoto San @Emma Jane Heward - Again and for the millionth time, Japan or myself dont have to justify and get your approval for anything. It's you who want to interfere and ask Japan to halt the hunt, it's you who has to come up with a compelling reason on why Japan should halt, if we dont like it, we ignore it. So far there is no compelling reason. And as usual, you go around in circle with all sort of waffle, and questions, you still haven't answered the direct simple 8 questions I posted in another thread, need me to post it again? in case you conveniently forgot it? November 17 at 4:34pm · 4 Anaheim Elec Did you know that most of them are run by Koreans or Chinese?They're borrowing the name of Japan brand on their business. November 17 at 4:36pm · 2 Marijana Stokes It's nice to see you all laughing I wonder iff all off you whould do so if you watched the cove , do you know that yesterday 17/11/14 a whole pod off dolphins mums & baby's where brutally bitched in Taiji Japan , continuation off any species is in mothers & young so definitely you want to destroy the whole dolphin population, I as well as rest off the world saw Japanese people as honourable race but now I see them as heartless butchers so does lot off human race. Please stop butchering dolphins in Taiji to regain your honour November 17 at 4:41pm · 9 Yamamoto San Emma, from your own EIA reference (http://www.eurocbc.org/Mercury%20Rising%20Japan%20cetacean%20meat%20media55-1.pdf), which I take with a grain of salt, it listed most whale meat having very low mercury level, between 0.02-0.33ppm, with the exception of the internal organs, which most know not to eat anyway. November 17 at 4:48pm · 5 Lisa Walker She's a typical ''Big head, little wit.'' GOOGLE lots, but understand nothing. It's just a desk plan. There is no way that only Japan compromise over whaling (including small cetacean hunt) while Europe continue whaling. November 17 at 6:18pm · Edited · 4 Lynn Lawrence Does it make you feel superior when you call people names Lisa? These people have got more heart than you will ever know. I would hate to live in a world where absolutely no one cared about anything but their own self. Even their own country. Because there comes a time when we all need help. These people have done nothing to you personally and it is rude to be calling names . Pretty is as pretty does. November 17 at 5:41pm · 4 Cristiana Caprara Another pod, which includes a baby calf and several juveniles, will be brutally slaughtered soon. No compassion and no respect for these intelligent sea mammals. The dolphin drive hunt is giving Japan a bad name worldwide and Japan doesn't deserve this. Please, stop killing dolphins! November 17 at 5:53pm · 5 Marijana Stokes What you all forget that iff this trend off whaling & dolphin hunts continues that in few years wee won't have any we would added to list off extinct dolphins , whales , so you agree or not you have to look at bigger picture killing mothers & baby's is hora off any hunt that proves you want to destroy the whole species . So shame on you Taiji & Japan November 17 at 5:53pm · 5 Ruth Fisher Taiji: Last moments of life for this Risso's dolphin. Small pod in cove. Banger boats left quickly. 2014-11-18 10:40am. #Tweet4Dolphins#DolphinProject #TakeAction here: http://goo.gl/PuDtg6 November 17 at 5:56pm · 3 Stephen Barnett @Cristiana - Iceland also does the dolphin drive hunt. Dolphins are hunted in many other whaling countries, not just Taiji. This is the reality. November 17 at 5:59pm · 2 Lynn Lawrence November 17 at 6:01pm · 1 Marijana Stokes Stephen Barnett so you think it is ok to destroy the intelligent peaces from earth you agree with slaughter off mothers & young you think humanity should destroy all they want & that there will be no consequences November 17 at 6:28pm · 7 Dawne Pittman https://www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage?fref=nf November 17 at 6:38pm · 1 Dawne Pittman STOP THE MURDERING OF DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sick POS people November 17 at 6:40pm · 4 Marijana Stokes Anaheim Elec by choosing not ti purchase Japanese made Japan will loose billions off dollars which in turn will hurt your economy yes stop purchasing phones , cars or any product touched or manufactured by Japan November 17 at 6:42pm · 3 Masataka Imai We hve never seen selling the dolphins meat at the market or meat store. We don't eat the dolphin meat.Japanese traditional food don't have the dolphins meat and whales meat. But A few peaple have been eating the whales meat the old time ago. The Whales meat does not taste. We have not sushi of the whales.The dolphins are made of can with cat or dog food ? November 17 at 6:52pm · 1 Yamamoto San @Marijana Stokes - more co-operation and business with Japan: http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-US-move-toward-joint-submarine-development-with-Australia , looks like Japanese made submarines are going to be protecting your waters soon. Dolphin fanatics numbers are too small to make any dent, good luck with your boycott though, your loss November 17 at 6:53pm · 4 Angela Sewell The fu@@@@s are killing out of spite..They just murdered a baby and juvenile along with the rest of a very small family..They know the world is watching..They don't have a care in the world..I guess when you are short of having a good heart or conscious then you have nothing but murder on the mind...Rest in peace sweet angels of the ocean..Justice is coming November 17 at 6:55pm · 3 Angela Sewell You meat eaters should know that you aren't above consumption either.. There are hungry cannibals inhabiting the earth you know November 17 at 7:02pm · 2 Anthony Costa Im beyond words this is endless. A country that breaks sanctuaries, international laws. Steals funds from Tsunami relief funds. Doesn't care about the nuclear radio active wast that washed up on the pacific coast line of California. Has manual pets the world into believing illegal whaling was connected to whale research.The Japanese Government, Coast Guards ignore the world and have no honor to address the out cries.Yet what gives them the legal rights to kill these dolphins that they don't own? For one dolphin captured they collect between $150,000 to $200,000 For one whale a MILLION - This country does not have the honor to host such an event as the 2020 world Olympics Im beyond outraged this is continuing. It is because of Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official) and Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project, And advocates that show the dark side of this business between political greed and politics. No excuse can justify these in humane dolphin drives and killings. Many of you ask why it happens. It happens because these select dolphins purchased by marine parks and aquariums around the world. Many of us exhausted year after year trying to fight for these innocent dolphins. It's about doing what's write and not turning a blind eye to these atrocities against these most beautiful intelligent mammals. If we allow this Eco terrorism to happen then how can we save the world, humanity, the oceans if society and humans allow this. These actions have a reaction and the world is screaming out to political leaders, endless petitions, protest, from White House the Japanese embassies world wide. The Japanese Goverment will not end this through peaceful protest its going to take a local effort and world wide political leaders to end this. Im broken My heart is sadden, numb and have a burning rage year after year this business continues and we watch these beautiful dolphins killed. November 17 at 7:04pm · 7 Lynn Lawrence Well said Anthony! November 17 at 7:13pm · 1 Marijana Stokes Our president Abbot is an idiot so what can I say that these people at summit only care a bout money not they people or the earth I'm so sad that you as intelligent Pearson can't see what is happening .Yamamoto San plus have you watched the cove or you have no guts to see the truth November 17 at 7:18pm · 1 Lynn Lawrence But Yamamoto San that doesn't mean we can't send them email.voicing our unhappiness with Japan's decisions. Such as Nikon. I see some are made.in China and some Japan. And computer monitors by Samsung. I will start emailing in the.morning. It might not help but it can't hurt. And if enough speak out. Who knows the squeaky wheel gets oiled November 17 at 7:20pm · 2 Marijana Stokes Lynn Lawrence so right iff they loose sales if 3000 cars 5000 phones 1000 cameras 5000 computers even that small amount hurts economy, that what I'm saying small river can bring down big mountain November 17 at 7:23pm · 3 Yamamoto San Marijana Stokes - I have watched the cove, no different to the "gore" and "blood" you would see in any standard slaughterhouse. Also to note that after this documentary Taiji improved its slaughter method, harpooning dolphins in the cove is no longer used. November 17 at 9:49pm · Edited · 4 Marijana Stokes Please people you know your & my governments don't care as each individual wee can hurt them stop purchasing Japanese electronics phones, computers, cars , the list continues iff 1-2 million off people stop & try to get others to that will hurt them they economy , than they will lister not before November 17 at 7:58pm · 1 Lorri Crockett Don't even bother with this page and the TROLLS!!! Tweet the PM here about the genocide in Taiji: http://japan.kantei.go.jp/index.html November 18 at 1:34am · Edited · 2 Marijana Stokes Yamamoto San you just dream on that is why they cover now with tarps to hide what they doing so if higher beans come to earth you want care iff they use your family in same way than , like any other animal they can start with Japanese as food than others November 17 at 8:01pm · 2 Lisa Walker @Anthony Costa,... Why don't you then direct your opinion to your Canadian Natives who kill beautiful whales and dolphins in more barbaric ways? Canadians allow them to hunt as it's important to respect indigenous livelihood. Plase show us an International law that bans research whaing in the Southern Ocean. You are deluded by Pawl Watson's lie. The fact is that the IWC approved Japan's research whaling in the SO and the ICJ Ruling is very open ended and leaves room for a different program. Japan is not breaking any International law, so please stop spreading the lie. I think the Cove Guardian Hippies are really pathetic. They should go back to their countries and rescue some suffering dolphins instead of observing the hunting. It's like they are just doing bird watching. What a waste of time! November 17 at 8:09pm · 3 Marijana Stokes So Yamamoto San if you have & still don't care than officially you have no heart & no sole may God give you heart so you can feel November 17 at 8:27pm · 2 Yamamoto San @Marijana Stokes - I can't recall any slaughterhouse in Australia kill in the open either, why they hide behind brick walls & tin roofs? All slaughterhouses, including the slaughter in Taiji will always try to conceal the actual killing, these are not nice sights, people get upset at them, so it is easy for organisations like SS and Ric Obarry to use these images to inflame people's emotion to serve their agenda. November 17 at 8:41pm · Edited · 4 Tracey Dunn Williamson Japan has no honor. Pearl Harbor for dolphins. Lies and greed......stealing and slaughtering the worlds dolphins...... November 17 at 9:07pm · 1 Stephen Barnett ^ Tracey, the Idiot! November 17 at 9:36pm · 3 Phil Vokey Dolphins can't be stolen because they do not belong to anyone. There's lots of the type that are harvested in Japan. Help yourself. November 17 at 9:43pm · 5 ហ្វេសបុក ហ្វេសបុក tony abbott, hahahaha you think indonesia same like cambodia? idoiot!!!!! November 17 at 9:44pm · 2 Phil Vokey Oops! There's none in Colorado? Is that why you're so upset? Get some dolphins, whales, seals, walruses, etc. from Alaska. Don't worry about stealing them. Once they're in Alaskan waters they're fair game and they belong to the USA! November 17 at 9:49pm · 4 Sandra Bullock JAPANESE are cruel heartless murderers who kill families of dolphins in TAIJI JAPAN. Shame on you JAPAN! The world sees what you do. November 17 at 10:20pm · 3 Ella Ramadan-Spark Our priminister is an idiot foing business with Japan. He wont be priminister for very much longer as he has shamed our country. Making deals with Japan is just one of his many mistakes! November 17 at 10:24pm · 1 Ella Ramadan-Spark Owe and #JAPANSUCKS November 17 at 10:26pm · 1 Ella Ramadan-Spark @ yamapootooth san. Just looked at your profile and seen you have 11 friends! Hahahaha just that explaind alot. Please go back to your scummy country!. November 17 at 10:33pm · 3 Stephen Barnett @Ella Ramadan - Share this page on your timeline. Australia is no better than Japan, very cruel against various endangered marine lives, not just shark cull. Clean up your backyard before you point your dirty finger at others. !! https://m.facebook.com/colin.riddell/photos/a.497017607085593.1073741827.497009097086444/617053808415305/?type=1 November 17 at 10:42pm · Edited · 2 Ella Ramadan-Spark I dont agree with any countrys cruelty against any animals. But i do know how to multi task and " clean two yards at once " dickhead! November 17 at 10:45pm · 4 Stephen Barnett Expected excuse from a scummy RACIST b**** Apologize to Yamamoto! November 17 at 10:56pm · 4 Marijana Stokes Phil Vokey yor an idiot why you think you should kill intelligent mammals go back under a tree you barbarian November 17 at 11:18pm · 2 Marijana Stokes Stephen Barnett you such idiot off a man yes wee all have problems that's true but we don't kill mums & baby's that is in ethical & yess we will stop our government from stupid decision to kill sharks what are you doing about Japanese to stop murdering whole pods mums & baby's , you one heartless scum ok November 17 at 11:22pm · 4 Caroline Watt 6 Risso's dolphins including at least one juvenile and baby calf have been viciously murdered in the killing cove of Taiji Japan today.....SHAME ON YOU!!!!! November 17 at 11:32pm · 5 Caroline Watt https://www.facebook.com/Bluedayseverydayforever/photos/a.918525258161108.1073741828.916517565028544/945782142102086/?type=1 November 17 at 11:34pm Marijana Stokes Yamamoto San I really don't care about you competing slaughter houses off Australia with slaughter off whiled dolphins , killing whole pods is just not tradition iff it's tradition than go hunting in traditional boats , see how many you whould catch maybe one , so iff you want tradition do it in traditional way not with modern boats that are fast use your rowing traditional boats , I have been & always have been against any slaughter , all animals should have rights , any animal that suffers in mans hands I feel for , so why don't you tell your Japanese friends to hunt in traditional way as they say it's tradition ,as you mention SS I think Taiji people are worse than SS was , my mum lived trough ww2 she remembers when German solders came trough they did not kill or hurt women & children they actually gave them food ,they did not kill for sake off KILING November 17 at 11:42pm · Edited · 2 Marijana Stokes Lisa Walker why don't you read correct information IWC did not approve the Japanese so called research in Southern Ocean , they so called research is killing & freezing meat for Japanese market November 17 at 11:46pm · 2 Yamamoto San @Ella Ramadan-Spark - LOL.. I dont make this FB account to make friends. As usual with most of so called "animal lovers", all you can see is racist and profanities filth as soon as they open their mouths. "go back to your scummy country" - make me "i do know how to multi task and clean two yards at once" - you must really suck at your multi-task because animal slaughter is still happening everywhere November 17 at 11:53pm · 5 Brenton Lewis Yamamoto san you live in Australia and you know that 'slaughter houses' have been shut down when cruelty is exposed. You also know that the RSPCA and Animals Australia survey these places to ensure that the killing is humane. You are trying to compare apples and oranges by your statements, they have no validity. Barnett before you go off on your usual anti Australian rant that borders on racism, I remind you, people power shut down the shark cull in West Australia, laws are being introduced to stop cruelty under the guise of tradition hence protect dugongs and turtles and stop the cruelty, such laws are also needed in japan for the same reasons. Delivered again by people power, no such groundswell in Japan. There is a very real movement now to stop the inhumane kangaroo cull and instead of useless rants against Australia join us in stopping that cull. The more voices the better! November 17 at 11:54pm · 6 Yamamoto San @Marijana Stokes - oh dear using German soldiers as your shinning example? "they did not kill or hurt women & children" .. shall I remind you of Auschwitz and Treblinka, do some study on history please November 17 at 11:57pm · 6 Phil Vokey 'Mums', 'babies', 'families', etc. are just selected words used to try to 'humanize' animals. Likewise, the descriptive wording such as 'kidnapping' and 'murder' are used wrong as well. Those words apply only to crimes against human beings. Dolphins are not human beings. They're friggin' animals and to a lot of people they're food. November 18 at 12:23am · 7 Yamamoto San Phil, all a ploy to hype peoples emotion to drive their agenda, no different to some extremist elements in PETA and ALF, derange and dangerous people to say the least. November 18 at 12:28am · 7 Emma Jane Heward Yamamoto - if you and Japan don't have to justify anything, why are you trying to ??? I answered your questions with a link, the only reason I asked you to begin with to check the numbers and do the math is because YOU would not listen. I already know the the economics of the whale meat situation and had told you, but you were denying it so I told you to go and work it out for yourself. November 18 at 1:22am · 2 Emma Jane Heward Yamamoto - how do you know the meat you are eating does not have internal organs ground into it. As they are so hit and miss with the labelling and all. I wouldn't want to risk it. Even cheap meat here has offal etc in it, you can't be sure. You still have not explained to me why you have s problem with the EIA as a source, yet don't mind Wikipedia. November 18 at 1:25am · 2 Emma Jane Heward Lisa - stop jumping on the bandwagon and tell me what it is that you think I don't understand. Otherwise troll off and make another fake profile, genius. November 18 at 1:26am · 5 Emma Jane Heward Thankyou for wishing luck to the boycotters Yamamoto how very civilised of you. Once again you are underestimating the power of the activists though, tell us again about how you made money from shorting Seaworld stock?! November 18 at 1:29am · 4 Emma Jane Heward Again with the sea shepherd bashing, is that all you care about ?? They do not just emote people they headline our cause . They do a lot of good, not just at Taiji. If it were not for pioneers like them, the world would be a squalid place. You don't have to like them or their tactics, just as we don't like pro-Taiji people or their tactics. It's the way of the world. But to be so narrow minded as to tar all activists with the same brush is not going to negate from the power of our campaign. So saddle up. November 18 at 1:34am · 2 Emma Jane Heward Stephen , again with the 'clean up your own back yard before you point your dirty finger at others' if only you people would take your own advice we wouldn't be here. Sadly, you do not, so here we are. November 18 at 1:37am · 2 Emma Jane Heward Yeah Lisa- key word- RESEARCH whaling. Funny how you lot love to bang on about whale meat being for food then isn't it. November 18 at 1:38am · 2 Emma Jane Heward Phil - Dolphins don't belong to anyone right? Think your friends would disagree with you there as we are always being told they belong to Japan as they are passing through their coastal waters. Funny that. November 18 at 1:40am · 5 Emma Jane Heward So Yamamoto , as you do not have facebook for the conventional reasons, you are just a troll yes ? Nothing better to do I imagine. Explains everything, thankyou. November 18 at 1:42am · 3 Emma Jane Heward Well said brenton lewis November 18 at 1:43am · 2 Emma Jane Heward And Phil - this is why people refer to Dolphins as non human persons, if you don't believe it that's your choice, but disregarding this science/research/studies and taunting people because they believe it is not cool . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17116882 November 18 at 1:47am · Edited · 5 Yamamoto San Define "conventional" reasons?? something that has to conform to your liking? What I do with my FB account, or most things that you have a gripe here, are none of your business. November 18 at 1:48am · 5 Stephen Barnett Research Whaling is permitted by Article VIII of the Convention. 100% Legal. November 18 at 1:59am · 5 Yamamoto San @Emma Jane Heward - "if you and Japan don't have to justify anything, why are you trying to?" to correct the lies, mis-information, incorrect information that are used to smear Japan. "how do you know the meat you are eating does not have internal organs ground into it" - simple, I dont eat canned or minced whale, I eat at restaurant and order specific whale steak or sashimi. Just like when you order T-bone or rump steak, cannot mistaken it for beef liver or any other internal organ. November 18 at 2:30am · 5 Yamamoto San @Emma Jane Heward - Dolphin intelligence is a matter of opinion, yes they may be smarter than most animals, but not to pedestal that many put them to be, and no where near to human leveal or equivalent to so called "non-human person". As with every opinion, there are always counter arguments: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2415575/Scientists-reveal-dolphins-NOT-intelligent-likely-fight-other.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/scientists-dolphin-intelligence-may-be-overrated-a-924614.html November 18 at 2:37am · 5 Emma Jane Heward thats why I said if you dont believe it thats your choice. I am aware that it is not a definite science as yet, and have read both sides. Obviously I knew you would not believe such a thing. But for those who do believe it , thats what explains why they are talking about doplhins in humanistic terms. Thats what I explained above. November 18 at 3:27am · 2 Emma Jane Heward um no, conventional as in conventional. As a social medium, Not just to argue with anti-whalers and activists. that would be the non-conventional use of facebook, just so you know. November 18 at 3:28am · 3 Emma Jane Heward that wasn't my point Stephen.....as you well know. I dont actually believe you are stupid, but you need to stop jumping on the slightest thing as a basis for argument. I never said it wasn't legal did I. November 18 at 3:29am · 1 Sandra Fischbach STOP THE DOLPHINS SLAUGHTERS IN TAIJI #tweet4taiji #tweet4dolphins November 18 at 3:32am · 1 Emma Jane Heward yamamoto "Just like when you order T-bone or rump steak, cannot mistaken it for beef liver or any other internal organ." thats why i said "Even cheap meat here has offal etc in it, you can't be sure". so what is your point? November 18 at 3:32am · 1 Yamamoto San When you order T-bone, you know it's T-bone, whether cheap or expensive, you cant mistake T-bone with internal organs isnt? same principle you order whale meat. November 18 at 3:43am · 4 Emma Jane Heward yeah, toxic T bone mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm November 18 at 4:07am · 1 Lynn Lawrence Yamamoto San since you bring up everything up everything every country does ,how about telling me what the USA does to this extent. And I am not talking about animals that were bred for food. As I said I am not for slaughter houses either .I am talking about every day,day in and day out, ripping dolphin families from the sea , and slautheribg them in the secrecy of a cove. I do believe if we did the same thing, we would be having visitors with cameras and by God we would deserve it. I know the Alaskans kill whales , but when do they do it to that extent? I November 18 at 4:10am · 1 Brittany Topi World Japan The Resignation of Two Ministers Spells Trouble for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Kirk Spitzer Oct. 20, 2014 Japan minister resigns Japanese Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi resigned on Oct. 20 amid allegations of misusing election funds Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images More ministers could fall as Japan faces political instability at the worst time A businessman walk past an electronic stock board in Tokyo, Oct. 1, 2014. More ‘Fat Finger’ Error Blamed for $617 Billion Stock Orders Scrapped in Japan Toxic Gases Force Rescuers to Flee Volcano Death Zone in Japan It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. More Japan’s Abe Calls Early Election to Save His Grand Economic Plan In Japan, New Okinawa Governor Pledges to Shut Controversial U.S. Air Base Deep Freeze: All 50 States Face Winter Whack NBC News Rare Resource: Doctor Who Died of Ebola Is a Big Loss NBC News 'Slaughtered in Cold Blood': Four Killed in Jerusalem Synagogue NBC News Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed five women to his Cabinet last month in a major shakeup designed to show support for female empowerment and help smooth the way for an unpopular political agenda. But all that unraveled Monday with the abrupt resignation of two of those appointees—Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi and Justice Minister Midori Matsushima—for campaign spending violations. Popular Among Subscribers Interstellar, Where No Movie Has Gone Before Subscribe The Last Men of Steel Review: Interstellar’s Wonder of Worlds Beyond The controversies could not have come at a worse time for Abe. His economic policies are faltering and his Cabinet approval ratings had dropped below 50 percent even before the spending scandal broke last week. Abe faces tough decisions within the next few months on policy issues ranging from restarting nuclear reactors to imposing a second round of tax hikes. He’s also struggling to repair relations with China and South Korea over historical issues and territorial disputes, even as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing next month looms. “Abe no longer seems the invincible Superman that some had imagined, and that weakens him both domestically and in Japan’s diplomatic dealings,” says Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies at November 18 at 4:10am · 1 Emma Jane Heward its your funeral dude November 18 at 4:11am · 3 Lynn Lawrence Now I am not talking about 100.years ago. Those people are dead. These cultures have changed just like the way you go about hunting these dolphins. Thl November 18 at 4:12am · 1 Brittany Topi Emma Jane Heward - you see article about Japan Admits Tsunami Funds Used to Defend Whaling Fleet ?! November 18 at 4:38am · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Britany Topi: Huh? "disaster fund" on the article is NOT Tsunami Relief Fund of Japan Red Cross, idiot! See the audit reports of Japan Red Cross: http://jrc.or.jp/eq-japan2011/ The most of the donations from overseas are made through Red Cross. If you want to cause that our government uses the tsunami fund of Red Cross and so on with the donation from overseas, prove it! Read this and understand it!: The URI below is about the 311 earthquake published on 16 Dec. 2011. It's on the official website of Minshutou, Democratic Party in Japan. It was the ruling party till late Dec. 2012. > 福島の地域経済再生に向けては、県からの要望を踏まえ、第3次補正予算において復興基金の造成など総額約5340億円を措置し、医療や再生可能エネルギーといった新たな産業・雇用の創出や企業立地に向けた取り組みなどを図ることとしています。さらには、福島県が置かれている特殊な事情に鑑み、その対策を講じるための特別立法が必要と考えており、次期通常国会に法案を提出できるよう検討を進めています。 Translation: For the purpose of the regional economical restoration of Fukushima, with considering the prefecture's request, on the 3rd revised budget, we take steps by PREPARATION OF THE RESTORATION FUND and so on with 534 billion yen in total. With that, we attempt medical services, new inductries like renewable energy, job creation, industrial loction, and so on. In addition, considering the special situation placed in Fukushima Prefecture, we think that we need special legistrations and we consider them to present the draft bills in the next ordinary sessin of the parliament. http://www.dpj.or.jp/article/100572/%E5%AF%84%E7%A8%BF%E3%80%80%E9%9C%87%E7%81%BD%E5%BE%A9%E8%88%88%E3%81%B8%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E3%81%AE%E5%8F%96%E3%82%8A%E7%B5%84%E3%81%BF%E3%80%80%E5%B9%B3%E9%87%8E%E9%81%94%E7%94%B7%E3%83%BB%E6%9D%B1%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%A4%A7%E9%9C%87%E7%81%BD%E5%BE%A9%E8%88%88%E6%8B%85%E5%BD%93%E5%A4%A7%E8%87%A3 Our Reconstruction Agency of the government has released these: >東日本大震災復興交付金基金管理運営要領 Translation: The Management and Operation Guidelines Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake Grant Fund >平成24年1月13日 Translation: 13 Jan. Heisei 24(* 2012) >(Omitted) >第3 復興交付金基金の運営 >1.復興交付金基金の造成 Translation: 3. Operation of the Great East Japan Earthquake Grant Fund Translation: +- 1. Creation of the Great East Japan Earthquake Grant Fund >復興交付金基金は、交付要綱に基づき、国からの交付金を受けて造成するものとする。なお、複数の交付担当大臣から基金造成のための交付金を交付された場合には、同一の基金でこれを受け入れ、交付担当大臣ごとに区分経理するものとする。 Translation: the Great East Japan Earthquake Grant Fund is prepared by the grant-in-aid from the state(Japanese government). Still more, in the cases that plural ministers in charge issued the fund for the creation of the fund, same fund receive that and separate and fix by ministers in charge. https://www.reconstruction.go.jp/topics/hukkoukouhukinkikinkanriuneiyouryou.pdf See also http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/H24/H24F10013001001.html https://www.reconstruction.go.jp/topics/20121691100.pdf https://www.reconstruction.go.jp/topics/20130129_23zaimusyorui.pdf https://www.reconstruction.go.jp/topics/tousho.pdf So Yoree Koh of Wall Street Journal wrote this: >But this year, onlookers are not only taking issue with the whaling expedition itself, but how extra government funding for the trip is being drawn from money intended to be used for reconstruction efforts from the March 11 disasters. The funds are from Japan’s own national budget, not charitable donations from overseas. November 18 at 6:06am Yamamoto San @Brittany Topi - another mis-information and twisting of the truth, see the refute by Emmanuel Chanel in another thread above. November 18 at 6:27am · 3 Brittany Topi http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/30/japans-tsunami-reconstru_n_2047182.html November 18 at 6:36am Emmanuel Chanel Brittany Topi: Huh... What a illiterate woman you are! If not, it means that you didn't read any text on the link actually. So... are you a liar, huh? >The government has pledged to spend 23 trillion yen ($295 billion) over this decade on reconstruction and disaster prevention, 19 trillion yen ($245 billion) of it within five years. >But more than half the reconstruction budget remains unspent, according to the government's audit report. November 18 at 6:43am Brittany Topi Yamamoto San - Just posting what I am reading. When I get the time I will look into what you have posted. If I find a error in what these articles say ... I will be the first one to apologize. November 18 at 6:48am · 3 Emmanuel Chanel The missing last part, the link to the WSJ article: http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/12/08/use-of-recovery-funds-stokes-japan-whaling-row/ November 18 at 7:12am · 1 Victor Hugo II The Míster Yamamoto San, and their sad ten Friends, that has in the social network Facebook, are Dolphins killers , of Taiji November 18 at 7:24am · 1 Samantha Wheeler Santora Stop the slaughter in Taiji!!!! November 18 at 9:34am · 1 Constance Courtney http://en.elsaenc.net/report/virtually-industrial-waste/ November 18 at 12:55pm Mari Uguessit Snap election in Japan ! Dear Japanese People. . .please consider voting for the Party and minister who will STOP the Slaughter in Taiji ! Disgrace to Japan to Continue this behaviour. November 18 at 3:12pm · 2 Lynn Lawrence http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2014/11/17/orca-hunter-turned-whale-rescuer-shares-his-video/ November 18 at 3:40pm Lisa Walker @Marijana ---??? http://iwc.int/permits November 18 at 4:09pm · 3 Lynn Lawrence BS November 18 at 4:41pm · 2 John Hampton Japan is going into recession they just dont seem to get how the world feels about what they do. Destroying the enviroment, killing and torturimg sealife that we struggle to save. Irresponsible construction of nuclear power plants in known earth quake zones. WAKE UP JAPAN. November 19 at 2:33am · 2 Masato Takita Japan and Germany Ought to Contribute to World Peace and Prosperity as Leading Nations November 18, 2014 | Japan and Germany Must Take Back Their Pride (Part 18) WWII was a battle in which the “righteous Americans defeated the axis of evil that were Japan and Germany”. This has become the “common sense” view of history in the international community. Certainly, Germany aimed to eradicate the Jewish people, and perpetrated the holocaust. This is undoubtedly the dark legacy of Germany. This was largely the horror of Hitler, but he was still able to become the chancellor by receiving the support of the nation at that time. We ought to accept the fact that such a dictator was born out of democracy, and we ought to analyze why that happened and learn from it. However, 70 years have already passed. Even as there is a need to continue learning, the German people ought not to be burdened with guilt forever and a legacy of apology. It is time for the international community to “forgive” Germany. Japan Fought for the Liberation of Asia and for Self-Defense On the other hand, Japan fought to liberate Asian countries from Western colonialism that was based on racial prejudice. With that, Asian and African countries were able to realize independence, and their ideals have become a reality. Moreover, Japan extended its power to the Korean Peninsula and to Manchuria in order to protect itself from the surge of Soviet communism. The Supreme Commander of the GHQ also realized this after the Korean War started, stating before the American Senate in 1951 that, “(the Japanese war) was done to protect itself”. After the war, America entered the Cold War with the Soviet Union, and today China and Korea, who were influenced by the Soviets, have turned to communism and continue to expand their military. America having defeated Japan, who was trying to stop the spread of communism, let communism expand, and now they have to deal with the consequences themselves. The “Guilt” that America Does Not Want to Confront Furthermore, after the war, the biased “common sense” view that “the war happened because Japan was evil,” has spread, and the “Nanking Massacre” has attracted close attention. In this flow of events, we can get glimpses the “guilty” conscience that Americans do not want to confront. In 1995, with the cancellation of the atomic bomb exhibition, a debate was begun in America concerning the rightness of the atomic bombings (see p. 49). “The Rape of Nanking” was published two years after this. The possibility that it was published to preserve the official perspective of the American government that says, “it was necessary to drop the atomic bombs on Japan who committed massacres,” cannot be denied. America ought to accept its guilt and confront its historical perspective that supports its national interest. What Japan Needs Is Not to Make More Apologies, but Leadership Both Japan and Germany are prominent nations. Japan’s tradition that reaches back over 2,600 years, and Germany’s tradition since Prussia, have not all been lost through the few years of war and the 70 years of postwar education. Is it not proof that after the war both nations were able to develop economically ・ even after Japan made large post-war reparations ・ that their traditions have not died? In the “The Okawa Statement・My Proposal・” (see below) that was released in the summer of 2013 by Master Ryuho Okawa, reveals how to correct historical views that demean Japan, and how Japan can contribute to world peace henceforth. Japan and Germany ought to reclaim their national pride, and take initiatives as leading nations to contribute to world peace, especially at this time when America is stepping down as the “world police” in the international community. Next year will be 70 years since the war ended. What Japan needs now is not to make more apologies, but to demonstrate leadership that will bring peace and prosperity to the Asian region. “The Okawa Statement ・ My Proposal” (A Statement for Prime Minister Abe’s Reference) August 15th, 2013 Our country once presented the Kono (1993) and Murayama (1995) Statements, proclamations from the Japanese government, but the official views provided in those statements were based on groundless rumors that have not been proven with any historical facts. As the result of those statements, the souls of about 3 million soldiers, who lost their lives in the Greater East Asia War, as well as their bereaved family members, have been inflicted with a deep sense of guilt. Our country and its people in the post war times have been saddled with a baseless, masochistic view of history, which has greatly misled the historical perception of our country. On behalf of the government, I would like to repent for it officially. Japan fought in the Greater East Asia War in order to free the colonies in Asia from the great Western powers, to defeat the racist policies that came from white supremacy, and at the same time, as a just exercise of the country’s right to defend itself. Due to the insufficient power of the Japanese government, Japan lost its war with the United States after the U.S. dropped its Atomic bombs. Yet, I believe this was a holy war to emancipate its fellow Asian countries whereby a part of the fervent aspirations of the Japanese gods was manifested. I vow here and now, from this point on Japan swears to be a guardian of peace and justice that will forbid any country from invading and colonizing any other country through unjust and aggressive policies. I hope the Japanese government will organize a national defense force that will not only serve for the peace of our own country but also contribute to the perpetual peace of the world. Furthermore, by this statement I declare the Kono and Murayama Statements retroactively invalid. August 15th, 2013 (Heisei 25) (Cut Down ‘Kono Discourse’ ‘Murayama Discourse’! Historical Perspective That Fell Japan” (by Ryuho Okawa. Happy Science Publication) Related Was President Roosevelt Truly a "Hero"? - Japan and Germany Must Take Back Their "Pride" (Part 13) Roosevelt Deceived the American Citizens and Congress : Japan and Germany Must Take Back Their "Pride" (Part 14) GHQ Completely Occupied the Japanese Spirit : Japan and Germany Must Take Back Their "Pride" (Part 15) What Were the Occupational Policies of America? : Japan and Germany Must Take Back Their "Pride" (Part 16) Was Japan a Fascist Nation? : Japan and Germany Must Take Back Their Pride (Part 17) Category: Headline, History, Japan, Politics ・ Was Japan a Fascist Nation? November 19 at 3:22am · 1 Brenton Lewis Masato takita this is offensive revisionist crap. Japan's savagery was a war of imperial expansionism and to now caste it as a war of liberation is repugnant. Even your Prime Minister noted the horrors of the death marches, the POW starvation etc etc etc. Disgusting offensive lies to all our families who were touched by the brutality of the murderers doing the war criminal Hirohito's bidding. Just another example of japanese lies! Yesterday at 4:24am · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Brenton Lewis: Huh... I don't follow Masato Takita's comments. But your comment shows how brainless you are, heh. When our emperor ordered the war crimes, first of all? Your stupidity is like accusing your queen of ordering the war crimes of British government in nowadays. You wouldn't accept any of our correct refutations by your garbage brain, though. >the war criminal Hirohito's bidding. Yesterday at 5:35am · 4 Lynn Lawrence How about Pearl Harbor Masato Takita, I don't believe I see that mentioned in this article. Yesterday at 5:52am Emmanuel Chanel Lynn Lawrence: Huh... PH is not a war crime, first of all. We didn't target civilians. So the civilian victims are only 49 or so. Probably, it's too difficult for you to understand it, though. You wouldn't know even the definition of planned genocide. Oh, another possibility is that you accuse PH as a surprise attack by ignoring any prehistory of PH. Talking with garbages like you really tire us. Yesterday at 6:08am · 4 Sohel Ahmad I hope all of you, the great leader & wise men of the world take effective initiative to establish peace around the globe. May God grant all of you sound health & long life. Yesterday at 7:53am · 1 Ondine Angarola There are no great men in that photo. Only cowards. Anyone who supports the brutal slaughter as does PM Abe is not wise. Japan has decided to not only violate International Law and the ruling against them in the ICJ, they have decided to give the huge middle finger to the rest of the world and expand it's ILLEGAL whaling operations. BOYCOTT JAPAN. Stop buying any products from Japan wherever they may be found. Despicable. Yesterday at 8:25am Ondine Angarola Criminals. Yesterday at 8:25am Emma Jane Heward http://savejapandolphins.org/blog/post/whale-watching-in-hokkaido-growing-in-popularity Yesterday at 10:28am Donna Carattini - Dolphins are cute and intelligent so it's wrong to kill them - Dolphins are non-human persons - Dolphins are full of mercury, it's toxic - Dolphins do not belong to Japan - It's illegal to kill dolphins - It's purely for captivity industry - It's inhumane, it's not what you eat, but how you kill it - Nobody eats dolphin anymore - Taiji fishermen kill for fun - Taiji fishermen kill for greed Yesterday at 2:36pm · 1 Lisa Walker Stupid Poem by Donna Carattini. Yawn Yesterday at 3:03pm · 2 Brenton Lewis Emmanuel chanel, I am a "garbage brain" for pointing out the facts, you insulting lying scum. A constitutional monarchy in the UK is very different to the position Hirohito had at the time of the bloodthirsty war. No denial of the reality, although intellectual rust buckets like you will never accept responsibility for the savagery that occurred in the name of the emperor. As a semi god he could have stopped the brutality. They are the historical facts! Yesterday at 3:08pm · 2 Emma Jane Heward It's a bullet point list "Lisa" not a poem. Here to help Yesterday at 3:18pm · 1 Caroline Watt Another pod frightened in the killing cove of Taiji Japan at this minute. They will all loose their lives within the hour. They are self aware, intelligent beings living in a family. They were free swimming peacefully in their ocean. PLEASE STOP THIS PLEASE!!!!!! You have other food alternatives...........the world will applaud you if you put an end to this. Yesterday at 4:17pm · 2 Ruth Fisher These people dont care,,,,that is a fact Yesterday at 5:07pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel Brenton Lewis: >A constitutional monarchy in the UK is very different to the position Hirohito had at the time of the bloodthirsty war. No denial of the reality, although intellectual rust buckets like you will never accept responsibility for the savagery that occurred in the name of the emperor. Huh? If the statutes of Meiji Constitution look so, he doesn't have such a power. Do you think that you are pointing out the facts? So you are an idiot. Meiji Constitution isn't the system that our emperor had his power. So Emperor Meiji's anti-war opinion was ignored about Russo-Japanese War. But you don't know that or try to know. So you are a garbage brain. And I'm not a intellectual rust buckets. btw, "intellectual rust buckets like you will never accept responsibility for the savagery that occurred in the name of the emperor." shows your stupidity again. Nobody says that our government didn't commit any war crimes. Just your racistic view keep from expecting that you can be refuted by Japanese, huh? >They are the historical facts! Yeah, yeah, in the delusion of people ignorant of Japanese political system under Meiji Constitution, heh. Yesterday at 6:38pm · 3 Lynn Lawrence Emmanuel Chanel. YOU ARE THE GARBAGE. You poor pityful soul. Believe what you want to. I will believe the truth. Yesterday at 6:42pm · 1 Brenton Lewis oh dear, as usual, it's all about "rasictic' (sic) view. The racism argument is a weak refuge for idiots! My Japanese PhD students have never found me racist, no point in having any discussion once we hit the gutter! Yesterday at 7:16pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel >My Japanese PhD students have never found me racist Huh... Do you think it refute my view? No! First of all, those Japanese students wouldn't be trained to refute such bullshits like what you said even if I believed your testimony. Rather it can strengthen the view that you are an anti-Japanese racist scum blindly, without facing any refutations against anti-Japanese BS. And is that all you can refute me and it means that you don't know well enough to discuss Emperor Hirohito's responsibility? Yesterday at 7:39pm · 1 Lynn Lawrence Brenton didn't sound racist to me, he was just taking up for his country as was I . You cant expect anything less when someone starts bashing your country. Just like your family. But I don't think the people of Taiji would understand that because of the way they can slaughter a complete family of dolphins without any feeling at all. Oh they do it with a smile. Which is worse. Yesterday at 8:32pm · Edited · 2 Brenton Lewis Thanks lynn. I am far from racist given my own mixed heritage and have been subjected to the malice of racism, equally I am well aware of the 1889 meiji constitution, but having been called racist scum I don't feel the need or desire to engage with him. He does no justice to the japanese students I have supervised over the many years, they are well and truly able to refute anything at any time. 23 hours ago · 2 Emmanuel Chanel >You cant expect anything less when someone starts bashing your country. Just like your family. Huh? I know very many criticize Japan, our country. And I can debate with expecting that few support us. Isn't it your mentality, huh? I've explained why calling "war criminal Hirohito" is insult against the truth. >Brenton didn't sound racist to me, he was just taking up for his country as was I . Huh... it means that I'm not as naive as those who expect others to understand if I refute. 23 hours ago · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Brenton Lewis: Huh.... "my own mixed heritage" or "have been subjected to the malice of racism" doesn't refute any accuse of racism. And not accusing you of power harassment on your job, "they are well and truly able to refute anything at any time." doesn't refute my comment, neither. (First of all, I don't say that those Dr Phil students are idiots of their specializations.) If you accuse us by false things and if you couldn't accept that, it's natural that you are labeled racism. And looks that you don't understand even that my refutation is only on "War Criminal Hirohito" because he was Not competent. Do you feel you insulted by racism thing? Huh... there are too many people not accepting refutations against anti-Japanese bullshits! Like Thorn on #israel of DALnet. Moreover, you are a Sea Shepherd. So if you had Dr. Phil degree, we can take you for a liar because Paulus advises his members to lie and to fabricate the facts. 23 hours ago Emma Jane Heward Emmanuel - so what are you arguing about if you don't deny the Japanese government committed war crimes ?? You inferred in your first comment that you were denying that the emperor was responsible for any war crimes. Hence the backlash. And pulling the racist card is truly pathetic. Good luck in your blinkered little life. Now. ANYWAAAAAY. #tweet4taiji. #boycottseaworld 22 hours ago Emmanuel Chanel Emma Jane Heward: Why do I have to say that our government now and then is all clean hands, first of all? I don't recommend any advocates of Japan to say so, neither.(Oh, maybe, I need to act against garbage brains like you, heh.) But it's clear that Emperor Hirohito didn't have the political power. So he is innocent. (It doesn't necessarily mean that I accept all Brenton Lewis accuses, though.) And generally, those who call "War Criminal Hirohito" don't try to know anything real but accuse Japan blindly. like the case that Thorn above mentioned said that our history books clearly whitewash inconvenient truth, against our real textbooks' contents. So I used the racist card. Or do you mean that you accuse your queen of the current British government's crimes, huh? You don't need to love her. But it's unfair to do that, isn't it? 21 hours ago Emma Jane Heward I'm sorry but I dont know what you are on about. you are not making much sense. I'm just pointing out what was said. If you are going to force me to get involved in this, which is not really the reason I am on here, here we go. on first delving into the basics of what you are saying "Hirohito didnt have political power" then this states otherwise "his degree of involvement in wartime decisions remains controversial among historians to this day". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirohito .........................."For war crimes committed by Japan’s military forces, which were the authorized servants of the emperor-state during the undeclared Japan-China War, Hirohito, as commander-in-chief, bore the strongest share of political, legal, and moral responsibility. He gave post-facto sanction to Japan’s take-over of Manchuria in violation of international treaties and agreements. He later participated actively in the planning and waging of Japan’s total war of aggression in China. As Japan’s sacred spiritual leader and symbol of national identity he (and his Court Group) framed the China conflict as a “holy war.” Working in close cooperation with the military, Hirohito brought emperor worship to fever pitch. He also ordered and monitored the bombing of Chinese cities, use of poison gas, and annihilation campaigns to wipe out the entire populations of contested areas in North and Central China. [20]" http://japanfocus.org/-Herbert_P_-Bix/2741 . Anyway, why are you pro-Taiji Emmanuel?? 18 hours ago Emma Jane Heward and regarding the Queen - Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. In a monarchy, the queen is Head of State. The British monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament. Although the British Sovereign no longer has a political or executive role, she continues to play an important part in the life of the nation. so yes, I would certainly hold her accountable in some respects. 17 hours ago Emmanuel Chanel And are there any proof that they were by his own will? In that sense, whole parts doesn't prove. >He also ordered and monitored the bombing of Chinese cities, use of poison gas, and annihilation campaigns to wipe out the entire populations of contested areas in North and Central China. Looks unreliable. If it were truth, however strongly he was protected, any of our commanders would be guilty for planned genocides in Tokyo Tribunal. I don't know of Bix well. But I could find some say that he is problematic. As far as I know, our emperor used his power only twice. 226 Incident and the end of WW II. In 226 Incident, the government was corrupt. About the end of the war, Imperial Council couldn't decide. 16 hours ago Emma Jane Heward what??? proof that his actions were by his own will?? do you have proof they were not?? why are you so sure he was not responsible? doesnt make sense for an Emporer with his power and supposed reverence to have been a mere bystander..... why does this matter now anyway? I seem to have missed your point.......... Anyway, why are you pro-Taiji Emmanuel?? 15 hours ago · Edited Emma Jane Heward and back to the comments on the whole disaster fund thing - it seems it is true, if you google it there are many articles from a plethora of sources stating it to be so http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16064002 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/dec/07/japan-whaling-fleet-tsunami-earthquake-funds http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/12/japan-admits-tsunami-funds-used-safeguard-whaling-fleet "Japan Fisheries Agency officials admitted that about ¥2.28 billion (US$29 million) would be taken from a ¥500 billion (US$6.4 billion) portion of disaster funds earmarked for fisheries-related spending, approved by Japan's parliament last month." 15 hours ago Emmanuel Chanel Hey, hey, there would be many papers that our emperor ordered something. But they aren't necessarily means that he really ordered by his own will, like papers of our ministers' names are often made by bureaucrats. So I feel it unsure. And on the latter part, I commented about Bix. You wouldn't be satisfied with it, though. 15 hours ago Veronica Haney Sexton Emmanuel - Are you one that firmly believes that the truth is hidden? 15 hours ago · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Emma Jane Heward: >and back to the comments on the whole disaster fund thing - it seems it is true,... Huh? Looks you don't know how to estimate which sources are reliable. The disaster fund is the government's budget from our tax. And the worldwide donations went to Tsunami Relief Fund of Japan Red Cross. I showed those official web releases. But you cannot understand. If you want to continue that argument, you should see analysis of those points first. 15 hours ago Donna Carattini Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official) added 14 new photos to the album Nov 20th, 2014: 14th Pod of Risso's. 8 hrs · Early this morning the dolphin killers of Taiji quickly spotted a pod of Risso's dolphins and hastily drove them toward the cove. After an extremely exhausting drive the entire family of 9, including juveniles, were netted off into the cove. While the terrified Risso's pod were clinging to each other for support in the cove, a second drive formed up at the horizon, as the killing machines were driving yet another dolphin family toward Taiji. Luckily the second pod fought tirelessly and managed to evade the killers, who then brutally refocused their bloodlust on the awaiting Risso's pod already netted off into the cove. They wasted no time and immediately pushed the scared family under the tarps and murdered them. This is the 14th pod of Risso's dolphins to be slaughtered this season, making the total number of slaughtered Risso's over 160. 14 hours ago Emmanuel Chanel Veronica Haney Sexton: Huh? That thing of those papers aren't by conspiracy. It's about the style of papers on Japanese bureaucracy if I am correct. If you want to say that English world knows everything, what do you estimate https://www.facebook.com/MichaelYonFanPage/photos/a.235978145664.135781.207730000664/10152478467325665/ ? My response isn't good enough since I haven't inspected what she says. But why do you accuse me so strongly even when I don't know of Bix? In such a time, she shows her lack of media literacy on Tsunami Relief Fund. 14 hours ago Emma Jane Heward emmauel - on the Emporer 'But they aren't necessarily means that he really ordered by his own will' i think you seem to be grasping at straws and dont really know where you are trying to go with this................ on the disaster fund - it clearly states 'the Japanese Fisheries Agency applied to the government for extra funding for its programme from the emergency budget aimed at helping communities recover from the devastating tsunami and earthquake.'. with regards to the Red Cross fund where worldwide donations allegedly went to, then i think the reason its a point of contention is because why did people have to donate if Japan already had money in its budget for the disaster recovery, which was then used for the whaling industry instead? A bit out of order really. Its like giving someone a tenner to get a cab because they are stranded, but then the cabby gives them a free ride and the person pockets the tenner for themselves. Dodgy. 14 hours ago · Edited Veronica Haney Sexton Emmanuel - Huh? Just a question. Not an argument or dispute. There is nothing wrong with arguing something you do not believe. Correct? Only a fool would believe that their country knows everything. Hunting can be a strange issue that can turn even the most logical people into purveyors of irrationality and make the most liberal intolerant. The tug of war between conservationists and hunters, each in their own position, about what is sustainable, is one that will not go away. The argument is endless and very tiring. The issue, perhaps for some, is where to draw the line between traditional hunting, or hunting to survive, and even poaching. Even I know that not all hunters, hate what they hunt. Do I think it is right for people to come on here and hurl insults at Japan, or each other? Absolutely not. It never solves a thing. Do I think Japan or her people are evil? NO Do I think that people allow their emotions to get the best of them? Yes ... and I try to remember that we all are human and we all in the end, believe in something. 13 hours ago · Edited · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Emma Jane Heward: Huh... You mean that you are a person who continue causing a lie with the second-hand sources even after I showed the first-hand official sources? The "sources" that you show don't explain if the fund is of Tsunami donations. They don't prove yes without explaining reconstruction budget(復興予算). I saw the source that they are different. Don't tire us by your lack of Japanese literacy! If you could read Japanese, you could find very easily 義援金(Gienkin, Relief Fund) and 復興基金(Fukkou Kikin, reconstruction fund) are different. Do you say that you quoted Japan TImes? It doesn't mean that they read Japanese well. In such a level, even if I could find our emperor ordered those things clearly in future, I advise people to ignore you. 13 hours ago Emma Jane Heward What lie ????!!! 13 hours ago · Edited Emma Jane Heward And you totally missed the metaphor huh??! 13 hours ago Emma Jane Heward Plus, I don't think anyone cares much about your emperor and his feelings or whether it was his will or not regarding war crimes, so don't panic.... 13 hours ago · Edited Emmanuel Chanel >What lie It's free to criticize Tsunami Relief Fund as we didn't need. But our government didn't use it for JFA. Don't tell a lie! I'm just saying so about the funds. Can't you read English text? Gee! Didn't you say that you graduated the university? >Plus, I don't think anyone cares much about your emperor and his feelings or whether it was his will or not regarding war crimes, so don't panic.... Huh... Such a claim is to Brenton Lewis first. And the secondly, to yourself for interfering! If you feel so, why did you do, huh? 13 hours ago Christiane Schäfer You are ... not to be a sick people in this world worth ... You kicked the bucket ALL of mercury poisoning ... and stewing in hell !!! 13 hours ago Rebecca Tripp Emmanuel Chanel It is hard to take a person that starts almost every comment with "huh" seriously. huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, ............. Does not make you look very smart. 11 hours ago · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Veronica Haney Sexton: I thought that you criticized me on your former comment. I don't understand you well since I haven't followed what you say. If I could believe you, yourself tried to behave respectfully, it's impossible to respect each other. We, Japan doesn't invade any other's sovereignty for whaling or for dolphin fishery. And anti-whaling people do as barbarians living in the age before Pax Westphalica. I can take anti-whaling foreigners only for lunatics like unenlightened Christians in Thirty Years' War. It's free for you to dislike us. But it doesn't mean that it's free to violate our lives. I want anti-whaling foreigners to go away, like Europeans did from different sects' countries after Pax Westphalica. 10 hours ago Veronica Haney Sexton Emmanuel - No - I didn't criticize you. Just trying to understand. The things of war can be, well ... beliefs and ideologies have lead to global war. Yes? I think we have to be careful with social and economic upheavals. We want to make sure that they don't divide us from each other. Sometimes man becomes a lover of himself. 9 hours ago · 1 Angela Nicholson https://www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage/posts/411090955707807 6 hours ago