Fukuoka Version of Yasukuni Shrine-2nd of May 2008

In Fukuoka, we have Gouhoku Shrine, Fukuoka version of Yasukuni. I happened to have a glimpse of the Great Spring Ceremony of it. They have a variety of events including the 銃剣術（battle skills with guns) competition too. And recent interest of mine, the textbook. In Fukuoka, they have a group seeking "the truth of history" too.

Lecture For NGO group Global Action Plan-26 March 2008

Lecture at Global Action Plan.
I was invited to give a lecture on social development by the Seoul office of the international NGO group GLOBAL ACTION PLAN. Participants were all enthusiastic about the social problems in Korea, particularly environmental matters.

Visiting Korea in August 2007

Visiting Korea in August, 2007.
There is a lot of things to do in Seoul. I had to finish editing my book, giving a lecture at Seongkyunkwan University and participating in Workshop and so on. No time to hanging around. But I encountered interesting scenes. Cultural Festival unthinkable in the 1980s. Contrasting scenes of Japanese Embassy on the 15th of August and in front of Seongkyunkwan University where Japanese tourists are paying their homage to Yon sama...