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Some Notes Before You Join a ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest in Japan
On June 14, there was a BLM (Black Lives Matter) protest march held in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, […]
Author Archives for Archie Miyamoto
Archie Miyamoto is a retired U.S. Army officer. During the Korean War he became a career U.S. Army infantry officer and served two tours each in Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan, and a special tour in Germany. Military awards include three Legion of Merits, two Purple Hearts, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze star, Combat Infantryman’s Badge and Master Aviator Wings. He was also a paratrooper and Tactical Nuclear Weapons Employment Specialist. He is a recipient of Army Aviator Wings from the Republic of China and the Hwa Rang medal from South Korea.
He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska (Omaha), and has a Master's degree from Troy University, Alabama. He is also a graduate of the Army Aviation School and the Command and General Staff College. After retirement from the Army he spent two years in Israel, after which he joined a Japanese corporation (Maruzen of America) in California and became its President/Chairman. He is retired and resides in California. His detailed account of the Gripsholm exchanges was distributed to former passengers but never published. He is the author of the book, WWII Military Records on Comfort Women (2017, Amazon Digital Services LLC).
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BOOK REVIEW | ‘American Soldiers Witnessed Korean Comfort Women-Flowers of the War’ by Koichi Mera and Kiyoshi Hosoya
There is a new book out with original source information on Korean comfort women. American Soldiers Witnessed Korean C
Comfort Women: Were They Prostitutes or Sex Slaves?
Professor Lew Seok-choon of Yonsei University in Seoul is under criminal investigation for libel and other charges for h
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They Bombed Japanese Cities, Yet B-29 Crew Members Are Remembered in Memorials Across Japan
The strategic bombing of the Japanese home islands during WWII targeted military bases, ports, supply depots, fact
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‘Japanglish’: Why Do Japanese Have Difficulty Speaking English?
This article was prompted after reading an explanation why the Japanese cannot speak proper English — that, supposedly
日本から輸入した化学物資を使っているのは誰か なぜ、韓国は明言できないのか
日本と韓国の間の貿易摩擦について根本的な誤解がある。日本が韓国にハイテク化学物資３品目を販売することを拒否しホワイト国から韓国を除外したことについて、徴用工問題をめぐる日本企業資産押収に対する報復の一形態との見方が多い。 しかし
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Why Can’t South Korea Say Who’s Using High-tech Chemicals Bought from Japan?
There is a basic misunderstanding about the current trade friction between Japan and South Korea. Many see Japan’s ref
岐路にある日韓関係：韓国は日本なしで生き残ることができるのか
2019年７月３日、日本は、半導体とディスプレイパネルの生産に欠かせないハイテク材料３品目の韓国への無制限輸出を中止した。これは韓国のメーカーに深刻な影響を与えるだろう。 日本はまた、貿易上の優遇措置を適用する「ホワイト国」から韓国
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At the Crossroads: Can South Korea Survive Without Japan?
On July 3, 2019, Japan halted the unrestricted export to South Korea of three high-tech materials essential for [&he
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Memories of the Gripsholm Exchange: Living on Both Sides in World War II
More than 100 American citizen minors were collected and sent for an exchange of civilians between the […]
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Comfort Women Statues Shame, Not Help, Koreans
By Archie Miyamoto, Lt. Colonel, U.S Army, Retired The comfort women statues that continue to proliferate [&hell