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Letter to 4 Dietmembers re my recent JT article on immigration policy
Posted by debito on December 5th, 2009
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Hi Blog. Just to let you know, yesterday I faxed four Dietmembers (PM Hatoyama, MOJ Minister Chiba, Minister Fukushima, and Tsurunen) a quick handwritten letter in Japanese, and a copy of the original newsprint article of my most recent Japan Times column on immigration policy proposals. (Text here)
I sent the article as is without translation because 1) I know Hatoyama and Fukushima read English (and I bet that Tsurunen and Chiba do too), 2) the newsprint version of the article will have greater impact and credibility as is, and 3) no time (it’s December, after all, and as the kanji for “December” in Japanese read (師走), even the teachers are running around busy).
FYI. Cover letter follows (click to expand in browser). Hope they read and consider. Arudou Debito in Sapporo
ENDS
December 5th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Good idea mate, but I still hope the article does get translated at some point.
– Help yourself.
December 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Your handwriting is much better than mine. I”m glad someone like you is working hard on foreign issues, debito. I hope the dietmembers listen.
– My handwriting is still pretty crappy. But I find that handwritten letters tend to be taken as more sincere.