{"id":9132,"date":"2011-06-23T08:03:13","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T23:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=9132"},"modified":"2013-04-27T11:09:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T21:09:05","slug":"tokyo-gov-ishihara-bids-for-2020-olympics-through-earthquake-sympathy-vote-also-calls-for-japan-to-have-nukes-military-conscription-and-military-led-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=9132","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Gov Ishihara bids for 2020 Olympics through earthquake sympathy vote; also calls for Japan to have nukes, military conscription, and military-led government"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8577\" style=\"width: 149px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatecoverthumb150x226.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8577\" title=\"inappropriatecoverthumb150x226\" alt=\"IN APPROPRIATE, A novel of culture, kidnapping, and revenge in modern Japan, By ARUDOU Debito\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatecoverthumb150x226.jpg\" width=\"149\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New novel IN APPROPRIATE by ARUDOU Debito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/handbook.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1298\" title=\"HANDBOOKsemifinalcover.jpg\" alt=\"Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants, and Immigrants to Japan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/HANDBOOKsemifinalcover.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.francajapan.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1705\" title=\"franca-color\" alt=\"Foreign Residents and Naturalized Citizens Association forming NGO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/franca-color-150x150.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/tshirts.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1701\" title=\"joshirtblack2\" alt=\"\\\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/joshirtblack2-150x150.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/joshirtblack2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/joshirtblack2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/japaneseonly.html#japanese\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1700\" title=\"jobookcover\" alt=\"\u300c\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30cb\u30fc\u30ba\u30fb\u30aa\u30f3\u30ea\u30fc\u3000\u5c0f\u6a3d\u5165\u6d74\u62d2\u5426\u554f\u984c\u3068\u4eba\u7a2e\u5dee\u5225\u300d\uff08\u660e\u77f3\u66f8\u5e97\uff09\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/jobookcover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/japaneseonly.html#english\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1699\" title=\"japaneseonlyecover\" alt=\"JAPANESE ONLY:  The Otaru Hot Springs Case and Racial Discrimination in Japan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/japaneseonlyecover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemabstruso.de\/strawberries\/main.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2735\" title=\"sourstrawberriesavatar\" alt=\"sourstrawberriesavatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/sourstrawberriesavatar.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?cat=32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4921\" title=\"debitopodcastthumb\" alt=\"debitopodcastthumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/debitopodcastthumb.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUPDATES ON TWITTER: arudoudebito<br \/>\nDEBITO.ORG PODCASTS on iTunes, subscribe free<\/p>\n<p>Hi Blog. Okay, Tokyo, you asked for this when you revoted in this creep for a fourth term last April. Now not only is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=8648\">racist xenophobe<\/a> and Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro using the Tohoku Earthquake (which he originally called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=8648\">divine retribution for Japan&#8217;s egoism<\/a>&#8220;) as sympathy fodder for a renewed Olympic bid, but also, according to ANN News, he is calling for Japan to have nuclear weapons (in order to be taken seriously on the world stage, comparing it to a Mah-Jong game), military conscription, and even a military government!<\/p>\n<p>Well, in my view this was only a matter of time, especially since Ishihara, if he&#8217;s not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=6757\">just flat-out senile<\/a>, is of a generation (the Showa Hitoketa) which venerates Japan&#8217;s military past without actually serving in the military and experiencing the horrors of the Pacific War. He&#8217;s basically a warrior of words. And, again, the Tokyo electorate keeps putting him in a place where he can use those words for great effect and audience. \u00a0Including advocating siphoning off funds from disaster reconstruction for the purpose of circus. \u00a0Arudou Debito<\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/<\/p>\n<p>First the YouTube video from ANN News (June 20, 2011, 40 seconds):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QcQuZtqyrfk&amp;feature=player_embedded\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QcQuZtqyrfk&amp;feature=player_embedded<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/QcQuZtqyrfk\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/QcQuZtqyrfk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcQuZtqyrfk\" height=\"349\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let Olympic torch be lit as proof of recovery<br \/>\nThe Yomiuri Shimbun (Jun. 20, 2011)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/dy\/editorial\/T110619002011.htm\">http:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/dy\/editorial\/T110619002011.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara has expressed his intention to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>When announcing his plan, Ishihara said he would like the envisioned Tokyo Olympiad to be held to show the world that Japan has recovered from the ravages of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, which would be nine years in the past in 2020.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>During a session of the metropolitan assembly Friday, Ishihara stressed the importance of Tokyo hosting the 2020 Games, saying the Olympiad &#8220;would be the best return for the friendship and encouragement extended to us from around the world&#8221; in the wake of the disaster.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If Tokyo wins the bid, the Games would be certain to serve as a key catalyst for invigorating the nation to rebuild from the disaster.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The venue of the 2020 Olympics is scheduled to be decided at a general assembly of the International Olympic Committee in 2013. We want to invigorate efforts for Tokyo to host the Games, so the flame of the Olympic torch will again be lit in this nation&#8217;s capital.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>===<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Clear-cut message key<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tokyo&#8217;s bid for the Games will follow its unsuccessful attempt to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo&#8217;s rival in that race, won by obtaining wide-ranging support for its call to have the Olympics held for the first time in South America.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The primary lesson from Tokyo&#8217;s failure in its bid for the 2016 Olympics is that the city lacked a clear-cut message about why it wanted to host the Games.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The message that Tokyo wants to host the 2020 Games as proof of Japan&#8217;s recovery from the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis&#8211;just as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics were symbolic of the nation&#8217;s rebuilding from the ashes of World War II&#8211;will likely be able to obtain empathy from many countries.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>To spur public opinion in favor of hosting the 2020 Olympics&#8211;unlike the lukewarm public support for the 2016 bid&#8211;it is important to clearly explain to the public the significance and advantages of hosting the Games.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Tokyo metropolitan government still has a reserve fund of 400 billion yen accumulated in preparation for the 2016 Olympics. Tokyo has superb infrastructure, including high-performance transportation networks and accommodation facilities. In addition, its public order and security are known worldwide.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Such elements will be major selling points in efforts to win the Olympic bid.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Also, there reportedly are plans to hold some Olympic events in disaster-hit areas. We strongly hope this will be realized.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>===<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nation must be united<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rome has already declared its candidacy for the 2020 Olympics. To win the race to host the Games, it is indispensable for the entire nation to unite behind the bid.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ishihara has said, &#8220;It is imperative to have public opinion surge in favor of hosting the Games by rallying the entire strength of the country, the strength of all spheres, including the government, the sports world and business communities.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Incidentally, the Sports Promotion Basic Law, which stipulates encouragement of sports policies as one of Japan&#8217;s national strategies, was enacted by the Diet on Friday. The new law says the government should &#8220;take special measures&#8221; to ensure sources of revenue and other needs for such purposes as hosting and holding the Olympics and other international sports events.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>We realize the government must currently place top priority on securing funds to finance restoration and reconstruction projects from the March 11 disaster. But sooner or later the government will need to clarify its stance toward hosting the Olympics in this country.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The government should proactively study the feasibility of hosting the 2020 Games in tandem with such bodies as the Tokyo metropolitan government and Japanese Olympic Committee.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, June 19, 2011)<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, Tokyo, you asked for this when you revoted in this creep for a fourth term last April. Now not only is racist xenophobe and Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro using the Tohoku Earthquake (which he originally called &#8220;divine retribution for Japan&#8217;s egoism&#8221;) as sympathy fodder for a renewed Olympic bid, but also, according to ANN News, he is calling for Japan to have nuclear weapons (in order to be taken seriously on the world stage, comparing it to a Mah-Jong game), military conscription, and even a military government!<\/p>\n<p>Well, in my view this was only a matter of time, especially since Ishihara, if he&#8217;s not just flat-out senile, is of a generation (the Showa Hitoketa) which venerates Japan&#8217;s military past without actually serving in the military and experiencing the horrors of the Pacific War. He&#8217;s basically a warrior of words. And, again, the Tokyo electorate keeps putting him in a place where he can use those words for great effect and audience. Including advocating siphoning off funds from disaster reconstruction for the purpose of circus.<\/p>\n<p>Yomiuri: Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara has expressed his intention to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics&#8230; The message that Tokyo wants to host the 2020 Games as proof of Japan&#8217;s recovery from the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis&#8211;just as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics were symbolic of the nation&#8217;s rebuilding from the ashes of World War II&#8211;will likely be able to obtain empathy from many countries&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Nation must be united&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We realize the government must currently place top priority on securing funds to finance restoration and reconstruction projects from the March 11 disaster. But sooner or later the government will need to clarify its stance toward hosting the Olympics in this country.<\/p>\n<p>The government should proactively study the feasibility of hosting the 2020 Games in tandem with such bodies as the Tokyo metropolitan government and Japanese Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,52,26,4,17,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bad-social-science","category-hate-speech","category-ironies-hypocrisies","category-japanese-government","category-sport","category-unsustainable-japanese-society"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9132\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}