August 15, 2021
The following is from the introduction to “Red Japan” by Ms. Yoshiko Sakurai, which I saw in a lower-page ad in the Sankei Shimbun the other day and thought was a must-read, so I purchased a copy at my local bookstore.
In this book, too, she proves that national treasures, as defined by Saicho, are supreme national treasures.
It is a must-read not only for the people of Japan but for people all over the world.

Introduction – Japan is not a Nation
There are no regulations.　
On March 23, 2021, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, who is in a position to announce the administration’s intentions on behalf of the Japanese government, said in response to a question: “In Japan, there is no provision to impose sanctions directly or explicitly based solely on human rights issues.”　
In China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, more than 1 million Uyghurs are detained and forcibly educated to become Chinese.
To Chineseize Muslim Uyghurs means forcing them to stop believing in Islam and forbidding them to live like Uyghurs.
In addition, young Uyghur women are raped en masse by the Han Chinese who manage the camps, and Uyghurs who do not follow their instructions are subjected to terrible torture.
There have been cases of disabilities and deaths due to torture.
Sterilization of Uyghur men and women is also prevalent to reduce the Uyghur population.
These cases are also revealed by the testimonies of Uyghurs who have dared to come forward with their real names.
The statistics on the number of sterilizations by the Chinese government authorities have also confirmed these cases and are widely known to the international community.　
The oppression of different ethnic groups by the Chinese government is not a new phenomenon.
The repression and persecution of Tibetans, Mongols, and Uyghurs have extended to Hong Kong, and China is preparing to expand its evil hand to Taiwan.
China’s history of oppression and persecution is unbroken, and China is undeniably the worst country in the world in its ongoing crimes against humanity.
The statement mentioned above by the Chief Cabinet Secretary was in response to whether our government would state condemnation against this dirty, human rights-suppressing country.　
On January 19, 2009, the U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration, Mike Pompeo, designated the Chinese Communist regime’s oppression of the Uyghurs as a genocide.
He declared that China would be held strictly responsible for the oppression of the Uyghurs as a crime against humanity with no statute of limitations.
The Biden administration inherited the same policy as the Trump administration.
The new Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, was asked about the Uyghur crackdown at a Senate hearing on the same day as Pompeo’s remarks, and he clearly stated, “Like Mr. Pompeo, I agree that it is a genocide committed by the Chinese government.”　
Before transitioning from Trump to Biden, Congress (the legislative branch) had already passed a bill condemning and sanctioning China with unanimous support in the Senate and only one dissenting vote in the House.
On March 30, 2021, the State Department published its “Human Rights Report 2020,” indicating that the Chinese government is committing “genocide and crimes against humanity” against Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.　
Similar criticisms have arisen in Europe.
The European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada announced sanctions against Chinese government officials.
The Netherlands and Canada recognized the Chinese Communist Party’s oppression of the Uyghurs as genocide.　
Nevertheless, our country has yet to send any message.
Our government can only say that we have no regulations when asked about this.

“Please don’t do this before Suga visits the U.S.”　
Let us go back about 100 years in history.
After joining the ranks of the victorious nations in World War I, Japan was a newcomer to the international community some 50 years after the country opened its doors to the world in the Meiji era (1868-1912).
At the time, Japan was one of the smaller Asian countries in the eyes of the Western powers, even though it was emerging remarkably.
At a time when Asia was overwhelmed by the power and domination of the Western powers, Japan still proudly asserted itself as a representative of Asia at the Paris Peace Conference.
Japan insisted that a clause on eliminating racial discrimination should be included in the Covenant of the League of Nations, which would serve as the basis for the post-World War I world order.
At the time, Japan was putting forward the issue of human rights to secure its interests in China and the Shandong Peninsula.
It was not all pretty, but even with that, it was a genuinely admirable assertion.
We must not forget the achievements of our country, which, for the first time in human history, advocated the elimination of racial discrimination as the basis of the international order.　
Japan’s predecessors had a clear vision of the values that our nation should uphold.
Japan believed that a nation and the international community, as an aggregate of countries, should always move toward better values.
Our forefathers were convinced that the international community would be happier and better off, not only for the Japanese but for all people, if the values quintessentially Japanese were proclaimed and practiced in the international community.
Although Japan’s proposal was buried by the absurd insistence of the United States, the important thing is that our nation raised the issue to the world that the new universal values to which humanity should aspire are the elimination of racial discrimination.　
What will Japan be like 100 years from now?
The Japanese government says that there are no regulations. 
However, it is not the regulations that are missing but the way of thinking of the Japanese nation and its people.
By all accounts, the Chinese Communist Party’s oppression of ethnic minorities is horrifying. 
It is a crime against humanity that cannot be tolerated in human society.
Nevertheless, why does our government not express its natural criticism and rejection of the brutal acts of its neighbor?　
We see through our interviews that Komeito is dragging Japan’s feet because of its concern for China.
The LDP and other political parties strongly agree that Japan should criticize China’s genocide and oppression of the Uyghurs, which is evident to the world.
Nevertheless, the main reason it has yet to be proposed as a solid demand for the government and not in the form of a resolution in the Diet is that the New Komeito Party is standing in the way.　
Mr. Keiji Furuya, the chairman of the Japan Uyghur Diet Members Caucus (JUAC) and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said.　
There is a Uyghur Parliamentary Caucus and a Tibetan Parliamentary Caucus in the Diet, and a Southern Mongolia Parliamentary Caucus will be launched in April. We had hoped that the three parliamentary groups would unite and pass a resolution in the Diet condemning China before the Japan-U.S. summit on April 16. However, the New Komeito would not agree to it. As a result, we could not make the Diet’s will to criticize China’s oppression of the Uyghurs before Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the U.S.”　
A little explanation is necessary here. 
Resolutions of various Diet members’ caucuses are unanimous in principle. 
No resolution can be passed in the Diet unless all political parties except the Communist Party, which is an observer, agree.
It is a long tradition in the Diet. 
Even though we exchanged opinions extensively, Komeito says that a resolution of the Diet is absolutely not allowed. The LDP cannot ignore the will of Komeito, the ruling coalition party,” said Furuya.　
Another lawmaker who was instrumental in bringing the Diet resolution to fruition spoke on condition of anonymity.　
“Judging by the mood of the Komeito legislators, they want to resolve too. But they are being told no by China. Anyway, they want it to stop before PM Suga’s visit to the U.S., and that’s all. The original resolution condemning China has been gradually chipped away from its original strong language and has become a flat expression without any impact. Still, the Komeito says no!”
Speaking for the Chinese Communist Party?　
Natsuo Yamaguchi, representative of the New Komeito Party, said at a press conference on March 30.　
“If Japan were to impose sanctions, it would unnecessarily invite diplomatic problems unless there is a basis for validating human rights violations.”
He also pointed out that China is Japan’s largest trading partner. 
He said, “I think Japan should take the lead in active dialogue to avoid rising international tensions and clashes and to contain them (tensions)” (Sankei Shimbun, March 30, 2011).　
It is laughable. 
What is Komeito, which advocates “the party of peace and human rights,” saying?
Many Uyghurs living in Japan have vividly testified to the oppression of the Chinese government as the actual experiences of themselves and their families.
Uyghurs who have defected or fled to other countries worldwide also speak out. 
The testimonies of these victims are the first and most solid evidence of human rights abuses by China.
Rape of Uyghur women, sterilization in abnormally large numbers, and prohibition of Islam are also clear evidence of human rights oppression.
Komeito, which advocates “peace and human rights” by choice, turns a blind eye to these grave facts.　
What is Komeito trying to do by proposing dialogue with China?
China is a country that tolerates deceiving other nations, ethnic groups, and others. 
China’s values dictate that it is wise to achieve one’s goals by skillfully deceiving with clever lies.
So far, Komeito, Japan, and the world have been deceived by China. 
The world, led by the United States, has begun to realize this. 
In Japan, the people are the first to realize this.
Many politicians and political parties representing the people have also realized this. 
Is Komeito the only exception among them? 
One must ask whether Komeito is a spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party.
Are they seriously saying, “This could cause unnecessary diplomatic problems?”
There is no need to worry. 
China itself has already invited diplomatic problems, not by a resolution of the Japanese Diet, but by its suppression of the Uyghurs, its suppression of Hong Kong, its invasion of the Senkaku Sea, and so on.
We did not cause diplomatic problems by causing friction. 
They were all caused by China.　
Komeito is reportedly saying that it will not approve the Diet resolution before Suga’s trip to the U.S. and will never do so, but instead will accept it after the Japan-U.S. summit meeting.
We can be sure that this results from China’s intrusion or pressure.　
China wants to prevent, at all costs, both Japan and the U.S. from joining forces to criticize China at the Japan-U.S. summit meeting, which will be held ahead of the rest of the world.
It wants to prevent China from being isolated, especially from being labeled a genocidal country by the developed countries.
Therefore, the Diet resolution before Suga’s visit to the U.S. is an “absolute no.”　
I am writing this before Suga visits the U.S., where he will hold a summit meeting with President Biden on January 16.
After the US-Japan summit, we will witness a sharp turnaround in the Diet and the passage of a Diet resolution condemning China.
Does this mean that Komeito, with the Chinese Communist Party’s permission, will finally join the resolution condemning China?
By the time this book is published, the composition will have clearly taken shape.　
Kōmeitō also resisted a bill to halt the Chinese takeover of Japanese land and has since stripped the bill to its bare bones.
While advocating peace and human rights as its slogan, it has been reluctant to criticize the Chinese government on the Uyghur issue. 
What an untrustworthy political party!
Such a party is part of the ruling coalition. 
If, as a result, Japan cannot face China properly, that in itself is a misfortune for Japan.

Toward a Communist Takeover　
Nevertheless, Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been slow to move against China, as has the New Komeito. Why is this?
The answer may be that Japan and its people have lost something important in the 76 years since its defeat in World War II.
The important thing is the character of Japan. 
It is a gentle yet heroic, fair, and humane value system.
Its origins go back to when Japan broke with Chinese civilization and established a 17-article constitution.
The spirit of the 17-article Constitution, which led to the Five Articles of Oath in the first year of the Meiji era (1868) nearly 1,300 years later, is a beautiful statement that can be applied to the world in the 21st century.　
The foundation of our nation is based on trust in the people, respect for each individual, harmony, and fairness.
Throughout its long history, when Japan was a powerful nation and when it was not, its predecessors have cherished these values, which are “uniquely Japanese.”
That is why, as mentioned earlier, they were able to propose including an article on eliminating racial discrimination in the Covenant of the League of Nations.
We believe in what we are trying to achieve and raise the issue. 
I believe the Japanese people have lost such spirit and values in the 76 years since their defeat.
Why did the Japanese people leave behind something so important? 
The reason is apparent.
The framework of our country was destroyed by the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces (GHQ), which ruled Japan after the war.　
If you read the current Constitution, the shape of the Japanese nation as envisioned by GHQ clearly emerges.
At the risk of sounding harsh, the message sent by the current Constitution is that the government of Japan should be a “blockhead.
” incapable of doing anything.
The preamble of the Constitution stipulates the relationship between Japan and the international community: “Trusting in the justice and faith of peace-loving peoples, we have resolved to preserve our security and existence.
The Japanese government is supposed to trust the international community and place its citizens’ lives and the nation’s fate in their hands. Such a thing is nothing but a fiction.
However, the current Constitution has decided to make that fiction supreme and to place the fate of the people and the nation in complete trust.
The lives of the Japanese people are not to be protected by the Japanese government.　
George Kennan came to Japan in 1948. 
He was the architect of the U.S. strategy toward the Soviet Union.
The U.S. faithfully adopted Kennan’s strategy and led the former Soviet Union to collapse without firing a bullet.
This great strategist visited Japan and thoroughly inspected MacArthur’s occupation administration.
“At first glance, one can only assume that they were being used for the specific purpose of weakening Japanese society for a communist takeover.”
Under MacArthur, a series of anti-Japanese, far-left policies were implemented, as George Kennan pointed out. 
The Shinto religion, with its thousands of years of history, was eliminated.
The family system, which constituted the foundation of Japanese society, was doomed by the Constitution and the civil law that emerged from it to follow the path of collapse.
Constitutional scholars, labor unions, and teachers were all favored by the left.
The Japanese Communist Party, established as a Japanese branch of the Comintern, was also dominated by the backing of GHQ.
Second- and third-rate leftists occupied essential positions in various sectors of society.
In academia and education, scholars who denied Japan before and during the war, such as Toshiyoshi Miyazawa, constitutional law professor at Tokyo Imperial University, became the mainstream.
This article continues.