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Here I post my letter to the young US Marine serviceman who destoryed the message banner at USMC Camp Schwab in Henoko, Nago city, Okinawa prefecture.  This is the message I and other activists created and placed since last fall.  It was placed facing the entry gate to the camp for the protest activity.  But last April the banner was destroyed and taken away.  It was a crime act. But I decided not to file the damage report to police this time as mentioned in following letter texts.  I handed the letter over to the police to give it to the...

Dear US President Biden, Congressmembers, Senators and other decision makers of the issue,   My name is MASAGATA, a Japanese man living in Tokyo. I used to study at San Francisco State University, where I majored in International Relations. I am now working as a translator using the English knowledge I acquired in the US. I am writing this letter to urge US government to...

Update version of the following letter is posted on June 11, 2024 adding latest information.  Please move to this letter instead of the below.    Dear US President Biden,...

The novel is based on this issue and my own experience.   In Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, shaken by the issue of the construction of a new U.S. military base, a female singer...

Update version of the following letter is posted on September 30, 2022 with latest information of this issue. Read this post .  Dear US President Biden, Congressmembers, Senators and...