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This week, US Navy's nuclear aircraft carrier, NIMITZ (CVN-68) was anchored in Yokosuka base. The purpose of the visit was to get supply from the base. Since last year USS George Washington (CVN-73) has been home ported there. The ship will come back on 1st of September. Both ships are in fact unwelcome by local citizens. So just as usual they marched on the street including near the U.S. Navy Base. The photo was taken near the base on 23 of August. Anti-George Washington campaign has been going on for years. If you want to know why people hate nuclear aircraft...

See this videoclip! He is Japan's new hero. Sorry, only Japanese version. His speech in Hiroshima. Scenes of anti-nuke group activities, and Uigurs who protest nuclear tests done by China (time code: 3:42) in the city come first. And the people who protest and support his speech (time code: 6:34) and then scenes in the convention hall which his speech took place.   He...

Walt Disney has been known as Hollywood's most racist and sexist person in history. His movies reflect his views. "Sleeping Beauty" was one of the good examples. It reflects public opinion at...

American dolphin trainer named Ric O'Barry is taking on Japan's traditional culture. He loves dolphins so he doesn't like Japanese dolphin hunting in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture. He came to the...

As I described before on this blog, I became a free walking tour guide of East Garden of Imperial Palace. Read this article .   Last week, I met an American woman who is a college...