tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post116970543076729731..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Before attacking the coffee, appreciating the JapaneseMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-1169717625096396872007-01-25T18:33:00.000+09:002007-01-25T18:33:00.000+09:00I mostly agree with your assessment of Rui Chengga...I mostly agree with your assessment of Rui Chenggang's post. including its historical/political context.<BR/><BR/>It is probably less than <I>"astonishingly brave"</I>, particularly since Rui gives the nod to the official narrative, and given the Sept. 30 date for Rui's original post. I am tempted to think that the narrative had been carefully vetted before it was posted. But does it matter? The parameters of the discussions have shifted. And it is a good thing for us, in Japan.<BR/><BR/>Do you think that thinking people in the Abe administration are paying attention?Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.com