Japanese Militarism Has yet to Die 
(By Wei Chi-Shun, Hong Kong)

Newsgroups: alt.religion.buddhism.nichiren
From: fujiko@ix.netcom.com(Fujiko Mi'ne)
Subject: Peoples of Asia Support Soka Gakkai (2)
Date: 9 Jun 1996 04:10:01 GMT

Hello Everybody!

Japanese Militarism Has yet to Die!

(The representative opinion leader in Hong Kong, Mr. Wei Chi-
Shun, contributed an article to Hong Kong newspaper, "Hsiang 
Kang Lien Ho Pao," on October 21, 1995 and warned that 
"Japanese militarism has yet to die!"  This same newspaper has 
many readers in Taiwan, too.)  

	In the article he stated that the Japanese government's 
attempt to revise the Religious Corporation Law symbolizes the 
revival of Japanese militarism.  He urged that the Asian 
countries must sound the alarm because they may be invaded 
again.  He says that goal of the Japanese government must be to 
create an environment that will allow for Japanese militarism to 
advance.  

	Before the Second World War, the Japanese government 
enforced educational regulations by the Emperor's "Edict on 
Education'.  After establishing "Religious Corporation Law", and 
"Security Maintainence Law", Japan launched into the Second 
World War.  Mr. Wei warns that the same may happen again.

 	The Japanese Ministry of Education controls education, 
culture, and religion. Mr. Shimamura, the Minister of Education, 
made an insulting address. He said whether the war in Asia 
during the Second World War was an invasion or not is only a 
matter of opinion.  

 	The Japanese government never apologized for the 
invasion and atrocities committed.  It escaped the responsibility 
by just making the "Decision not to Fight".  

 	Centering around Mr. Shimamura, the Right Wing 
members of the Lower House are pushing to pass the Revision 
of the Religious Corporation Law during this term of the Diet 
session.  This revision is said to prevent violence of religious 
organization, like Aum Shinrikyo incidents.  However, the true 
intent is to control the Soka Gakkai, and deprive the Japanese 
people of their freedom of religion, speech, and expression.

	This movement makes us worry that the Security 
Maintainence Law, under which the Japanese invaded Asia and 
committed unspeakable atrocities, might be revived.  The 
politicians who are promoting the revision of this law, are the 
direct successors of  war criminals. 

There is a proof:  Prime Minister and Members of  Cabinet are 
visiting and praying to Ise Shinto Shrine on Every New Year's 
day.  They also pray to Yasukuni Shinto Shrine every year, 
where the souls of A-class war criminals are enshrined.

 	In conclusion, the revision of the Religious Corporation 
Law sounds a grave warning for all Asian countries.  All 
Japanese people must be on guard against the revival of the 
Japanese military government.
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Note from Fujiko:  The Japanese Diet passed the Revision of the 
Religious Corporation Law on December 8, 1995 (the same day 
when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941).

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