Japan: Tokyo election and nationalism
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James from Japan Probe blogs about the Tokyo governor candidates' stand and debate on nationalism, in particular to the policy of coercing teachers to stand and sing the national anthem ‘Kimigayo'.
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James from Japan Probe blogs about the Tokyo governor candidates' stand and debate on nationalism, in particular to the policy of coercing teachers to stand and sing the national anthem ‘Kimigayo'.
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