Many copies of "The Diary of a Young Girl" written by Anne Frank were damaged in public libraries in Tokyo. We don't know who and why, but we feel malicious intention related to racism or Nazism. Many Japanese people feel ashamed about this occurrence.
And I fear racism or nationalism and belligerence are allowed to show in Japan now, sometimes it must look stronger and decisive. About six hundred thousand voted to Tamogami on the election for the Tokyo Governer, and he is insanely nationalistic, warlike, and discriminate. I am shocked that so many people support his idea.
I read "Two Brothers", a novel written by Ben Elton recently. It is a story about the people under Nazis ruling in Germany from 1920. The author's father was a Hitler refugee to England and he says the story is inspired by his family history. The story looks to be written based on the real history and research. It is a great story and I enjoyed it a lot. But at the same time I felt so scared that the circumstance of the society in Germany in those days resembles so much to the one in Japan now.
How easy people can be brainwashed! How can they be cruel to the others? When the power ignore the laws or humanity, or democracy perfectly, people' effort to oppose it can do little but to be oppressed!
I'm so sorry that Japan is walking such a shameful way hurting many people in the world. We are trying our best to stop Abe government's misdeed, but it seems not to be enough.
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