From Minako Oyakawa’s regular column Shima To Iu Mado which focuses on Okinawa issues, published in the September 2017 issue of Sekai. After Guam was “discovered” in the course of Magellan’s voyage around the world in 1521, the island’s original inhabitants, the Chamorro people, were ruled by the Spanish for 333 years. Missionaries from Spain banned […]

http://lite-ra.com/2017/03/post-3011.html By Mitsuya Miyajima Last summer, on the internet there was the “Don’t bring politics in music!” controversy surrounding the Fuji Rock Festival. The incident caused a flamewar demonstrating the low level of internet discourse. Now one year later, again there has been controversy surrounding “culture” and “politics” that will make your head hurt. This […]

IV. THE WAR OF AGGRESSION AND THE NEWSPAPER –The most iconic example of journalism’s attitude during the war were in the Imperial General Headquarters Announcements. As they spoke of “glorious battlefield successes”, journalists formed one line in agreement. Looking back, what points do you think are pertinent? Swallowing Whole the Imperial Line: Reporting During the […]