Japanese educators insist on peace and oppose constitutional amendments
Japanese educator Mitsukawa Takekawa integrates the concept of peace into education and opposes the government’s deployment of long-range missiles
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The 76-year-old Chairman of Japan's Kumamoto Cherry Nursery, Takekawa Yoshida, posted a slogan on the outer wall of the nursery, objecting to the Japanese government's deployment of surface-to-ship missiles in nearby garrison areas, calling for compliance with Article 9 of the Constitution and maintaining peace through dialogue.
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Why It Matters
The Japanese government has continued to promote military expansion and adjust security policies in recent years. The Ministry of Defense has deployed "Type 25 surface-to-ship missiles" at the Kenjun garrison in Kumamoto Prefecture.
In the face of the Japanese government's continuous push for military expansion and adjustments to security policies in recent years, some Japanese educators have expressed their persistence in peace in their own way. 76-year-old Jianchuan Meide has insisted on integrating the concept of peace into daily education for many years, hoping to let children understand the value of peace as they grow up.
On the exterior wall of a nursery in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, the orange peace slogan is particularly eye-catching. This nursery is only about 2 kilometers away from the Kenjun garrison in Kumamoto Prefecture. In March this year, the Japanese Ministry of Defense deployed "Type 25 surface-to-ship missiles" at the Kenjun garrison in Kumamoto Prefecture. This type of missile has a range of about 1,000 kilometers, far beyond Japan's territory. Yoshikawa Takekawa, chairman of the nursery school, said that for the sake of peace for the next generation, military expansion must be opposed and the Japanese government should strictly abide by Article 9 of the Constitution.
Japan's Kumamoto Cherry Nursery Chairman Yoshikawa Takekawa: The slogans read "Stop the deployment of long-range missiles", "Force cannot maintain peace", "Dialogue is the only deterrent", etc. I believe it is our responsibility as adults to leave a peaceful and bright future for our children. It is with this in mind that I post these signs. In the final analysis, the current Takaichi regime is trying to achieve various goals through the interpretation of the Constitution, but Japanese government personnel are inherently obliged to abide by Article 9 of the Constitution. But now, some people are pushing Japan step by step toward war by distorting the interpretation of the Constitution. Such an approach itself violates the Constitution.
Takekawa believes that some Japanese people lack sufficient crisis awareness of the current situation. He hopes that by continuing to promote the concept of peace, more people will realize that dialogue is the way to maintain peace.
Open Questions
- How did local people react to the slogan?
