Podcasts about Nagasaki

What does a piano recital have to do with war, faith, and forgiveness?In this episode of The Piano Pod, pianist and educator Anli Lin Tong shares the story behind Bells of Nagasaki: Music for Contemplation—a profoundly moving concert created for the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.What began as a single song her father used to sing—The Bells of Nagasaki—became a powerful act of remembrance, shaped by the legacy of Dr. Takashi Nagai, a survivor who transformed unimaginable loss into a life devoted to peace.This conversation moves beyond repertoire and performance into questions rarely asked in classical music:• What responsibility does an artist carry when history is still unresolved? • How does sound hold memory when words fail?From the history of Urakami Cathedral's bells, silenced for decades, to Anli's own journey—moving to the U.S. alone as a child, studying with legendary teachers, and carrying artistic lineage forward—this episode reveals how music can become a moral witness.It's a conversation about remembrance, responsibility, and the quiet power of sound to hold history—and humanity—together.Learn More About Anli Lin Tong

L'histoire d'Alistair Urquhart est l'une des plus extraordinaires de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Né en Écosse en 1919, il n'a que 20 ans lorsqu'il rejoint l'armée britannique et part défendre Singapour, alors bastion stratégique de l'Empire. Mais en février 1942, la forteresse tombe aux mains des Japonais. Pour Alistair, commence alors un calvaire qui va le poursuivre pendant des décennies.Comme des milliers de soldats alliés, il est envoyé comme prisonnier de guerre pour participer à la construction de la tristement célèbre voie ferrée de la mort, entre la Thaïlande et la Birmanie. Sous une chaleur écrasante, affaibli par la faim, la dysenterie, le paludisme et la brutalité quotidienne des gardes, il passe plus d'un an à poser des rails dans la jungle. Il survit à tout… simplement parce qu'il refuse d'abandonner.Puis, alors qu'il pense avoir connu le pire, il est transféré sur un cargo japonais surchargé de prisonniers : les “navires de l'enfer”. Les conditions y sont inhumaines : presque pas d'eau, pas de lumière, la température étouffante. Mais le pire survient lorsque le bateau, non identifié comme transportant des prisonniers alliés, est torpillé par un sous-marin américain. Le navire sombre. Des centaines d'hommes meurent. Alistair, lui, parvient à se hisser à la surface et dérive pendant plusieurs jours en pleine mer, brûlé par le soleil, déshydraté, entouré de débris et de cadavres.Miraculeusement secouru, il est emmené au Japon… où son malheur continue. Il est interné dans un camp près de Nagasaki, contraint de travailler dans une usine. Et c'est là qu'il vit l'un des événements les plus terribles de l'histoire : en août 1945, les États-Unis larguent la bombe atomique sur la ville. Alistair n'est pas au cœur de l'explosion, mais suffisamment proche pour être projeté au sol par le souffle, blessé, brûlé et exposé aux radiations. Il survit — encore.Après la capitulation du Japon, il rentre enfin en Écosse. Pendant des décennies, il garde le silence. Ce n'est qu'à plus de 90 ans qu'il publie son récit, The Forgotten Highlander, devenu un témoignage majeur sur les atrocités de la guerre et la résilience humaine.L'histoire d'Alistair Urquhart n'est pas seulement celle d'un survivant : c'est celle d'un homme qui a affronté trois des pires horreurs du XXᵉ siècle — jungle, océan, bombe atomique — et qui a pourtant continué à croire en la vie, avec une dignité et une force d'âme absolument exceptionnelles. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

The trailer for our upcoming episode is now live—and it offers a glimpse into one of the most reflective and quietly powerful conversations of this season.In Season 6, Episode 8 of The Piano Pod, I sit down with pianist and educator Anli Lin Tong for a deeply moving conversation about music as memory, faith, lineage, and moral witness.At the heart of this episode is Anli's recent project, Bells of Nagasaki: Music for Contemplation—a concert created to honor the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. What began as a song her father used to sing, The Bells of Nagasaki, became the seed for a project shaped by history, spiritual reckoning, and the life of Dr. Takashi Nagai, a survivor who devoted his life to forgiveness and peace.Our conversation moves beyond repertoire and performance into questions that are rarely asked in classical music: What role can music play in healing and forgiveness? What responsibility does an artist carry when history is still unresolved?We also trace Anli's artistic lineage—from early piano lessons guided by her father, to moving to the U.S. alone as a minor, to studying with legendary teachers and carrying their legacy forward through her work as a performer and educator.This episode is a reflection on remembrance, responsibility, and the artist's calling—and on the quiet power of music to hold history, faith, and humanity together.✨ The full episode premieres Tuesday, December 16, at 8:00 PM ET on YouTube, with the audio episode released simultaneously on all major podcast platforms.

General Spaatz's Hesitation and the Missions of Enola Gay and Bockscar: Colleague Evan Thomas explains that General "Tooey" Spaatz, troubled by civilian deaths in Europe, demanded written orders before commanding the atomic attacks on Japan, contrasting the execution of the Hiroshima mission with the "snake bit" Nagasaki raid, where pilot errors and cloud cover caused the bomb to miss its target, reducing the death toll. 1939  TOKYO

In this episode of Cryptid Warfare, I sit down with my friend Brice to dive into a chilling, firsthand encounter on a lonely stretch of highway. Brice recounts the night he came face-to-face with a mysterious floating orb, describing its movement, its unnatural glow, and the lingering feeling that something was watching him.   From there, the conversation shifts into one of the darkest chapters of human history: World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Myself and Brice explore the events leading up to the bombings, the unimaginable devastation unleashed in mere seconds, and the powerful personal testimonies from Japanese survivors whose lives were forever changed. Their stories reveal the human cost often lost in historical summaries—burns, radiation sickness, loss, trauma, and resilience. !! Let's Go!   Ways to Support and Connect with Brice Witherow :  ✅https://www.instagram.com/bricewitherow?igsh=dnJpYTRkem43aTRh                 Help a brother out and buy me a Coffee ☕️ (Monthly or one time donation keeps the show going): We know there is room for improvement and have decided to ask you (Our amazing listeners) to help the podcast grow! This will help with better audio, expedition funding, and much more!  ✅ https://venmo.com/u/cryptidwarfare     Email me:  Podcast Cryptidwarfare@gmail.com   Critter/Cryptid Control/Consulting  C.WOPPS@protonmail.com C.woperations17905@gmail.com         Help support our mission in giving you the best podcast on ? Anchor.fm/Spotify, iTunes, Podbean +   Make sure to give me a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review :). Thank yall!   ✅ Cryptid Warfare: https://www.instagram.com/cryptid_warfare_pod_cast/ youtube: www.youtube.com/@cryptidwarfare     Awesome Friends to Follow: The Cryptid Huntress: https://thecryptidhuntress.com/  Josh Monday: https://www.instagram.com/joshmonday_podcast/  Shannon Ray Davis : https://www.omegamanradio.com/ Randy Richey : https://christoutreachoklahoma.com/ Kevin (Where the Weird Ones Are Podcast) : https://linktr.ee/wheretheweirdonesare?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ae3f5382-235d-49a1-8e57-2483c7d1db7d Ryley (Midwest Mythos Podcast) : https://linktr.ee/midwestmythospodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=04c1a648-29eb-4e6d-adbb-2441c3b090cf Kenny boy (MidnightLycanthropy) : https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2F%40MidnightLycanthropy%3Ffbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafBNw3B-19HaJlPxdGB0VfH17137NnvwJv2d0iZJ8l0G8DypTXlGTR2fEbsgQ_aem_KKA8f2PLcCOoczwMXOB4Uw&e=AT07rj4AdwOF6DowVy0OYlwjRcfRWAfN0lPNUQya4he-PltGe_GStLBD70PAuUjHhRhJWXOkcrJlAHtqSMubcqDoGbdwT0_5seWfw1SAJat_UtcA4qSCTx0 Doc (Prometheus Lens Podcast) : https://prometheuslenspodcast.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacMhzmC7J7zOPvpf_yE4WX3EqGp0tyIqrI6viGuq11ZSYnXKm9df90DHSy_2A_aem_KvXHR1mTOCOC0NYJhJS5eQ AG (Paranoiradio) https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fparanoiradio.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaddqk8iVFqv0Z0gM3-i_-1OTwZzUA457zp47caz-HZ_JOsoE7axzP-JUQaOnQ_aem_uOpbs_YqSh38WecKxVCn_Q&e=AT1-3GftOpDYdmfDiZox6r63G3ZfBkissS0ZV5WiXzuZ85Hg2E8-4YGQWQz48ft8qR6GcLGPlPC9xot4OvZgtj9SpCeTRGEFButqr3lWFwvyy46JahmmC3k     Business Shout Outs:   C.W OPERATIONS & SURVIVAL  Owner & Operator : Drew M Critter Hitters / Monster Hunters for Hire email: c.woperations17905@gmail.com. or  C.WOPPS@protonmail.com    Tier1 Restoration  Brain Cochrans phone = 615-809-9839 https://tier1restoration.godaddysites.com/   Bearded Brothers Trucking  Danny Vega  https://vegabrostn.com/   BerryHill Window Cleaning  https://www.berryhillwindowcleaningtn.com/   New City Hustla (Clothes & Designs) Owner : Chris  Email: Newcityhustla@gmail.com  Phone: (615)-624-4078 https://www.instagram.com/newcityhustla?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==   The Tac Patch  https://www.instagram.com/thetacpatch_?igsh=MWFidzk3d2tib3Ztdw== https://thetacpatch.com/   FLatTopK9  Owner - Tim Russell  www.FlatTopK9.com   Stead Fast OverLand Owner - Jerrett Hudson https://www.instagram.com/steadfastoverland?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==   kingdom.defense.llc   Part Owner : Mr. Charlie  https://www.instagram.com/kingdom.defense.llc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==   https://www.instagram.com/anestillc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==           Amazing outtro ? by my friend D & Andrew (Walking Lightly Tones Studios Music) Check out CallhimD Spotify and Instagram give him a listen/follow https://open.spotify.com/artist/16BHUS6UGILgxsBEUxqQJ https://www.instagram.com/call.him.d?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  

Although the Axis Powers were clearly losing ground throughout late 1944 and early 1945, Japan continued fighting for months after Germany surrendered, often exacting horrific casualties upon both Allied forces and their own civilian populations. The Allies turned to extreme measures in hopes of forcing the unconditional surrender which they sought, culminating in the first use of nuclear weapons in history.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and many other online platforms!

Après leur périple ferroviaire puis leur escapade à Nagasaki, Mathieu et Nico reviennent avec un nouvel épisode placé cette fois sous le signe du grand air, du sport… et de paysages marins d'une douceur incomparable. Ils racontent leur aventure à vélo à travers la mer intérieure de Seto, et plus particulièrement leur découverte du Shimanami Kaidō, l'un des itinéraires cyclables les plus mythiques du Japon.Pendant cet épisode, ils reviendront sur ce parcours exceptionnel qui relie Onomichi à Imabari, en enjambant six îles grâce à une série de ponts impressionnants. Ils partageront leurs impressions sur la beauté sereine de la mer intérieure, les petits ports de pêche, les temples cachés, les vergers d'agrumes, les plages tranquilles et les panoramas superbes qui accompagnent chaque montée et chaque descente du trajet.Dans cet épisode, ils dévoileront ce qui rend le Seto Naikai si unique : une mer calme, parsemée de centaines d'îles, souvent décrite comme un jardin maritime. Longtemps considérée comme la « Méditerranée japonaise », cette région incarne un Japon plus intimiste, où la lumière changeante, les collines verdoyantes et les petits villages de pêcheurs créent une atmosphère à la fois poétique et intemporelle. Mathieu et Nico reviendront sur cette impression de lenteur, de paix et d'harmonie qui caractérise les îles — un contraste saisissant avec l'énergie des grandes villes comme Osaka ou Tokyo.Enfin, Mathieu et Nico évoqueront l'histoire du Seto Naikai : une mer autrefois essentielle pour les échanges commerciaux et culturels, aujourd'hui symbole d'un Japon rural, authentique et résolument tourné vers l'art et l'écotourisme.Entre anecdotes, conseils pratiques et émerveillement, cet épisode vous embarque pour un voyage sonore au cœur du Seto Naikai, là où le Japon se révèle sous son visage le plus doux et le plus lumineux.Sortie le 8 décembre 2025#Japon #日本 #しまなみ海道 #サイクリング #vacances #瀬戸内海 #shimanami kaido #voyage #旅行

Auf den Spuren von Albert Einstein in Bern – Albert Einstein war ein wissenschaftliches Ausnahmetalent. Seine Veröffentlichungen im Jahr 1905 veränderten die Physik für immer. Entstanden ist seine berühmte Formel E = mc² in der Schweizer Hauptstadt Bern.

O dia 6 de agosto de 1945 é possivelmente o mais importante do século XX. Naquela madrugada, no céu da cidade de Hiroshima, a bomba “Little Boy” inaugurou a era atômica da humanidade. Poucos dias depois, a segunda bomba foi detonada em Nagasaki, empurrando o Japão para a capitulação e encerrando a guerra mais sangrenta da história.Não existe dúvida alguma que esses acontecimentos mudaram completamente a realidade do mundo, ao mesmo tempo colocando o fim da humanidade ao alcance de um botão, mas criando as décadas mais pacíficas que a história já conheceu, mesmo que sob o fantasma da destruição total.O que ainda suscita muita dúvida e um grande debate é se o uso das bombas naquele momento era necessário ou não. Essa é uma das maiores polêmicas da história da geopolítica e também o tema do vídeo de hoje.Afinal, o uso das bombas foi uma fútil e cruel demonstração de força dos americanos, ou foi o amargo, mas necessário, custo a se pagar pela paz?Primeiro, vamos expor os argumentos dos dois lados e depois vou dar a minha opinião sobre o assunto!

Soccer: Japan Defeats Canada 1-0 in Warm-Up Game in Nagasaki Pref.

Att terrorism inte definieras av FN är ett problem. Det menar Henrik Lagerlund som funderar över några försök att nagla fast begreppet. Bland andra Benjamin Netanyahus. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.Det sägs ofta att den enes frihetskämpe är den andres terrorist. Yasser Arafat, grundaren av PLO och själv kallad terrorist av både Israel och USA, sa i FN 1974 att: “Skillnaden mellan en revolutionär och en terrorist ligger i anledningen till att var och en kämpar. Den som står upp för en rättvis sak och kämpar för sitt lands frihet och befrielse ... kan omöjligen kallas terrorist.” Men riktigt så enkelt är det förstås inte.Orden “terrorism” eller “terrorist” härstammar från det sena 1700-talets franska revolution och terrorvälde. Terrorn beskrevs då som något som infördes uppifrån för att folket skulle kunna återfödas, eller, som de själva sa, för att etablera “en generell tendens mot det goda”. Orden användes på liknande sätt om den så kallade “röda terrorn” av bolsjevikerna under det ryska inbördeskriget 1918. Det var också en sorts statsterror riktad mot medlemmarna i kontrarevolutionen; den så kallade “vita rörelsen”. Terrorismen bestod av massdeportationer och arresteringar av så kallade dissidenter.Terrorism som vi känner den idag och som begås av enskilda personer mot stater eller statens invånare är ett mycket senare fenomen som började växa fram omkring andra världskriget. På 60- och 70-talen framträder många av de sammanslutningar som kom att associeras med begreppet, grupper som PLO, ETA, IRA, RAF, FLQ och så vidare. Deras motiv var främst nationalistiska eller ideologiska.En av den första organisationerna av den här typen var den paramilitära sionistiska rörelsen Irgun som angrep både araber och britter i ett försök att etablera en judisk stat på båda sidor om Jordanfloden. 1938 sprängde de landminor på en fruktmarknad i Haifa och dödade 74 människor, 1946 sprängde de King David hotellet i Jerusalem och dödade 91 personer och 1948 anföll de tillsammans med Sternligan den arabiska byn Deir Yassin och dödade 254 av dess invånare. Båda dessa terroristgrupper absorberades i den israeliska armén 1948. Och Irguns ledare Menachem Begin blev senare Israels premiärminister 1977—1983 och fick dela på Nobels fredspris.Idag är nog den religiöst motiverade terrorismen mest spridd. Exempel på sådan är attacken mot Tokyos tunnelbana 1995 av den buddhistiska sekten Aum Shinrikyo. Enligt polisen var attacken ett sätt att påskynda apokalypsen, men enligt åklagaren var avsikten att störta regeringen och installera sektledaren Shoko Asahara. Ingen vet säkert. Ett annat exempel är bombdådet i Oklahoma City 1995. Enligt Timothy McVeigh var bombningen ett sätt att hämnas på FBI för belägringen i Waco, Texas. En brand uppstod då FBI försökte storma en bondgård där en sekt känd som Davidianernas vistades. 76 personer, varav 26 barn, dog i branden. Det mest kända terrordådet med religiöst motiv är naturligtvis attacken på World Trade Center i New York av al-Qaida den 11 september 2001.Än idag finns det ingen vedertagen definition av terrorism inom FN utan istället en rad olika konventioner och deklarationer som fördömer terrorism som en kriminell handling. Ett problem med det är att begreppet ständigt politiseras och sålunda används på olika sätt världen över. Under en intervju med ABC News 1998 sade Osama bin Laden att: “Terrorism kan vara lovvärt och det kan vara förkastligt. Att skrämma en oskyldig person och terrorisera dem är förkastligt och orättvist […] Den terrorism vi utövar är av det lovvärda slaget, för den är riktad mot tyrannerna och angriparna och Allahs fiender […] som begår förräderi mot sina egna länder och sin egen tro och sin egen profet och sin egen nation.” I ett senare brev till det amerikanska folket publicerat i den brittiska tidningen Observer 2002 rättfärdigade han 11 september-attackerna på vanliga människor med att de själva valt den regering som stöder Israel och de på så sätt kan anses vara medskyldiga till den amerikanska statens handlingar. Demokratin användes alltså som ett sätt göra ”oskyldiga” människor till skyldiga, vilket skulle trolla bort begreppet terrorisms relevans.Tanken att det är just oskyldiga som attackeras är nämligen avgörande i alla försök att definiera terrorism. Det är en attack på vanliga människor och inte soldater eller personer som direkt deltar i en konflikter. I en av sina böcker om terrorism skriver en annan av Israels senare premiärministrar – Benjamin Netanyahu – att terrorism är en ny form av organiserat våld mot demokratiska stater som vuxit fram sedan 1960-talet. Han ger också följande definition: ”Terrorism är ett medvetet och systematiskt angrepp på civila för att ingjuta rädsla för politiska syften.”Med politiska syften avser han även ideologiska och religiösa motiv. 11 september-attackerna faller inom denna definition. Det var en medveten attack på civila. Den var religiöst motiverat och den ingöt mycket rädsla. Det är svårt att säga om motivet var att ingjuta rädsla eller om det var att åstadkomma en politisk förändring i USA:s politik. Kanske är det en svaghet med definitionen att den är oklar, men den innehåller den centrala idén att den verkliga måltavlan inte är den direkta, det vill säga de civila som attackeras direkt inte är de egentliga målen. Det är kanske det som är så fruktansvärt med terrorism. De dödade eller skadade bara är medel för något annat mål som är politiskt eller religiöst.Filosofer har främst fastnat för två frågor när det gäller terrorism: dels hur den ska definieras, dels om den under vissa omständigheter går att rättfärdiga. Nästan alla verkar dock överens om att det senare inte är möjligt, just på grund av att det förutsätts att offren är civila. Som i den australiensiske filosofen Tony Codys inflytelserika definition där terrorism beskrivs som ”en organiserad användning av våld för att angripa icke-stridande eller deras egendom för politiska ändamål.” Med ”icke-stridande” menas personer som inte deltar i själva konflikten och sålunda är oskyldiga.Ett av skälen till att detta betonas är att terrorism inte bara är något som riktas emot demokratier som Netanyahu hävdar utan också förekommer i krig och även kan begås av stater. Vanliga exempel i diskussionen är de allierades terrorbombningar av Tyskland, framför allt Dresden, under andra världskriget, eller atombomben över Nagasaki. Enligt många filosofer exempel på statsterrorism.I mitten av 2020-talet, i samband med den intensiva diskussionen om huruvida den laddade termen folkmord beskrev Israels agerande i Gaza, fanns alltså redan ett annat begrepp som i etablerade definitioner mer än väl kunde förklara allvaret i handlingarna: Terrorism. Som jag tolkar skeendet faller det under Codys definition, men kanske rent av under Netanyahus egen.Henrik Lagerlundprofessor i filosofiLitteraturBenjamin Netanyahu: Fighting Terrorism: How Democracies Can Defeat Domestic and International Terrorists. Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 2005. (Reviderad upplaga efter 11 september).C.A.J. Coady: The Meaning of Terrorism. Oxford University Press, 2021.

Trump’s statements about resuming American nuclear testing left administration officials scrambling. On this episode of After America, Dr Ruth Mitchell, neurosurgeon and Nobel Prize winner with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Trump’s nuclear testing claims, American healthcare under RFK Jr.’s leadership, and the misogyny at the heart of key US institutions. This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 19 November 2025. 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. Call 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, chat online or video call via their website. A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage is available for pre-order now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘SAVE5’ to get $5 off. Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia’s future by Professor George Williams is also available now. Guest: Ruth Mitchell, Chair, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War // @drruthmitchell Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis Show notes: Medicine price comparison between Australia and the United States by Matt Grudnoff, the Australia Institute (April 2025) While the rest of the world rushes to hire US scientists that Trump has cut, Australia follows in his footsteps by Tegan George, The Point (November 2025) Man collapses behind Donald Trump during White House announcement by Richard Wood, 9 News (November 2025) As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ by Dhuruv T Patel and Cam N Srivastava, The Harvard Crimson (November 2025) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.Support After America: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The picture at the top and bottom of J2 isn't getting any clearer, but James Taylor and Jon Steele combined their brain power to try and make sense of it in this week's JTET. First, James reviews 9 games from the penultimate matchday of the season (to 06:55). Then, he and Jon discuss Nagasaki's win over Mito (to 25:35), Most Bravo Player (to 30:30), and look ahead to a blockbuster final day (to 41:00). There's also a bonus preview of the final round of fixtures in J3, as there's still plenty to play for in the top half (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

Hello everyone, a big thanks to all of you who joined the patreon and voted for this to be the next episode, you all are awesome. This is a part 2 about Hirohito's responsibility during the wars of 1931-1945, so if you have not heard part 1, perhaps go do so, or maybe you just don't care about 1931-1940 and just want to hear about the 1941-1945 period, hell by all means enjoy.   So last time we kind of left it on a bit of a dramatic cliff hanger. I spoke about Emperor Hirohito's involvement in what was called at the time the “China Incident”. It was not an official declared war until December of 1941. We left off in 1940, Hirohito was struggling with a situation of juggling two things: 1) how the hell to finally end the China War 2) how to do it without receiving horrible ramifications from the international world. On July 22nd of 1940, Konoe was back and formed a second cabinet. Notably General Hideki Tojo went from vice to army Minister during this time. If you guys ever want a podcast on Hideki Tojo, let me know, he is one rather bizarre figure that's for sure. Konoe tackled his job by holding an imperial HQ government liaison conference. For 90 minutes everyone worked on a new national policy designed to exploit the international situation, IE: Germany bulldozing europe.  The result was a document on national policy dated July 27th. It shifted focus to the “southern area” IE: southeast asia and the Pacific if the China war did not end quickly. Its basis was to exploit the foreign nations that had their hands full in europe, France, Britain and the Netherlands. It called for an invasion of French Indochina to establish bases to launch assaults against the Dutch East Indies for natural resources if diplomatic means failed. It acknowledged if the Dutch East Indies were seized through military means, Japan would also seek to fight Britain, but not the US, instead Japan would prepare for a possible war with the Americans. To all of this Hirohito approved. The army also kept pressuring its desire to ally with Germany. Throughout 1939-1940 Hirohito rejected this idea, not because of any ideological differences, it was because of Germans anti aggression pact with the USSR. If Japan were to ally to Germany, Hirohito wanted it to be mutually to fight the USSR. The Navy likewise opposed allying to Germany because they believed it would force Britain and the US to increase their aid to Chiang Kai-shek.   However the Blitzkrieg changed everything. Everyone was shocked at how well Germany was doing. Prince Chichibu repeatedly argued with Hirohito to change his mind over the alliance idea. Then suddenly the Navy changed their mind and began favoring an alliance. This changed came about in June of 1940 when the France fell. The Navy changed their mind based on a few factors, a major component was the belief if Germany and the USSR were allied, than at least Japan would not have to worry about the USSR and could focus on the pacific. Both the IJA and the IJN believed Hitler would soon take Britain and thus there was a huge desire to join the new international order on the winning side. A third factor was a new clause in negotiations with Germany and Japan, that if they allied Japan would not automatically be drawn into a war with Britain against her will. Some in the navy also believed perhaps Germany could help their diplomatic situation with the Americans. So the army and navy were now both demanding an alliance with Germany, it was all up to hirohito.    At an imperial briefing on June 19th of 1940, Hirohito asked chief of staff Prince Kan'in and the Army Minister Hata “At a time when peace will soon come in the European situation, will there be a deployment of troops to the Netherlands Indies and French Indochina?” Such as question revealed Hirohito's perception at the time that Germany was on the verge of victory and that he was gradually considering the deployment of troops in French Indochina and the Dutch East Indies as neither parent nation were in a position to defend their holdings. In regards to the China war, the Japanese sought to end leaks of materials getting into China from places like Hong Kong. Hirohito received reports indicated Britain would not accept closing the movement of materials into China via Hong Kong. The military acknowledged it would probably be required to invade Hong Kong and thus declare war on Britain. Upon hearing of this Hirohito remarked “Should that happen, I am sure America will use the method of an embargo, don't you agree?” To this his lord of the privy seal, Kido reassured him stating “the nation must be fully resolved to resist to proceed cautiously and not to be dragged into events precipitated by the overseas agencies”. Konoe's second cabinet resolved to end the China war, construct a new order in greater east asia and to complete war preparations as a national defense state. On July 27th at a liaison conference a document was adopted, affirming a course of advancing to the south and to ally with Germany. Japan would incorporate the Dutch East Indies, British Malaya and other resource rich areas of Southeast Asia into its new order while simultaneously bolstering its relationship with the Axis states. After hearing and reading everything, Hirohito sanctioned it all. Thus Hirohito had sanctioned the preliminary actions that would set Japan into a collision course with the US.   In September Japan began sending troops into northern French Indochina after concluding its Tripartite alliance with Germany and Italy. Now Hirohito was briefed beforehand by Army Minister Tojo and other chiefs of staff about securing bases in northern French indochina. Hirohito agreed to this under the belief acquiring such bases would stop more leaked materials going into China and thus contribute to the fall of Chongqing. But Hirohito also sanctioned it under the full knowledge it was preparing the Nanshin-ron advance and that carried a risk of going to war with Britain and by proxy the US. Naturally he wanted to thwart any war breaking out with the US by it seems his officials had convinced him they could manage most of their plans without aggravating the US.   On July 29th with the German offensive aimed at finishing off Britain, Hirohito summoned his chiefs and vice chiefs of staff to the imperial HQ. He began to question the prospects of war with the US. Prince Fushimi replied “[u]nless we complete our domestic preparations, particularly the preparation of our material resources, I do not think we should lightly start war even if there is a good opportunity to do so.” Hirohito then asked if  “the Army were planning to occupy points in India, Australia, and New Zealand.” But overall Hirohito seemed to be the most concerned about the US, Germany and the USSR. “Could Japan, obtain a victory in a naval battle with the United States as we once did in the Battle of the Japan Sea? . . . I heard that the United States will ban exports of oil and scrap iron [to Japan]. We can probably obtain oil from other sources, but don't you think we will have a problem with scrap iron?” In regards to the USSR “If a Japan-Soviet nonaggression treaty is made and we advance to the south, the navy will become the main actor. Has the army given thought to reducing the size of its forces in that case? . . . How do you assess the future national power of Germany? . . . Both Germany and the Soviet Union are untrustworthy countries. Don't you think there will be a problem if one of them betrays us and takes advantage of our exhaustion fighting the United States?I]t seems as though you people are thinking of implementing this plan by force because there is a good opportunity at this moment for resolving the southern problem even though some dangers are involved. . . . What does a good opportunity mean? [To this question Sawada replied: “For example, if a German landing in England commences.”] In that case wouldn't the United States move to aid Britain? . . . Well, I've heard enough. I take it, in short, that you people are trying to resolve the southern problem by availing yourselves of today's good opportunities.”   You can tell Hirohito understood the very real threat of an Anglo-American alliance and was very cautious. It seemed to Hirohito, that his officials were trying to take the limelight off the abysmal situation in China but emphasizing a southern advance. Well Americans response to the Japanese movement into northern French indochina was to see it as a direct threat. Something I have not paid much attention to was Hirohito's decision making being the direct result of trying to mediate between competing entities, ie: the IJA and IJN. At this point in time the IJA and IJN top officials had the power to simply stop governmental functions from occurring altogether whenever they were displeased with a decision. As you can imagine the IJA and IJN were also competing for resources and political power. Thus Hirohito spent a lot of time and effort trying to formulate decisions that at a minimum kept the governance going.    In the end Hirohito sanctioned Imperial HQ army order number 458, ordering the area army to begin the entry into French Indochina. Thus once again Hirohito sanctioned aggression aboard. America began what it called a “moral embargo” on aircraft parts, scrap iron and aviation gasoline. This was one of many gradual steps America took to incrementally sanction Japan, while aiding China to keep it bogged down. Japan's direct response was joining the Axis with a clause “to assist one another with all political, economic and military means if attacked by a power at present not involved in the European War or in the Sino-Japanese conflict”. This clause was designed specifically to check Britain and the US. Hirohito knew this was a turning point carrying the possibility of war with the US. Later he would blame some officials and even his brothers Chichibu and Takamatsu, but not his own actions sanctioning the Axis pact.    Speaking of his brothers, at this time Chichibu got severely ill with tuberculosis and as a result retired from active public life, now Prince Takamatsu stood as next regent. Thus Takamatsu would begin reading reports and advise Hirohito. Takamatsu like Chichibu approved the Tripartite Pact and found his brother Hirohito's performance lacking. Meanwhile Britain responded to the Tripartite pact by opening up the Burma road and America made a loan to Chiang Kai-shek.   The Soviets came to Japan for a neutrality pact and sweetened the deal by offering Soviet coal and oil concessions in North Sakhalin. Hirohito ratified the treaty on April 25th of 1941. 5 weeks later on June 5th, the Japanese ambassador to Berlin, General Oshima Hiroshi reported to Hirohito and the high command that Hitler was about to invade the Soviets. The Army high command sprang into action drafting plans to open a war with the Soviets while simultaneously advancing south into French Indochina. But many in the military also sought to wait until the time was ripe, and a rift emerged. Operation barbarossa commenced and on June 23rd the IJN high command gave their opinion that Japan should seize all military bases and airfields in southern French Indochina even at the risk of war with Britain and America. Can you say boy that escalated quickly?   There was obvious temptation to invade Siberia towards Lake Baikal, but at the same time the western powers were tightening sanctions on Japan, she needed resources. At this point Japan had been stuck in China for 4 years and 5 months, the army had expanded from 17 divisions totalling 250,000 men in july of 1937 to 51 divisions at 2.1 million men in December 8th of 1941. On July 2nd, 10 tens into Operation barbarossa, Konoe summoned an imperial conference to debate actions going forward. The consensus was that southern French Indochina needed to be taken and that it probably would not provoke the US going to war with Japan. Hirohito sanctioned it and on July 30th made a major operational intervention by advising General Sugiyama to build up forces in Manchukuo to prevent the Soviet Far Eastern Army.   Japan negotiated with Vichy France to allow Japanese troops to occupy southern parts of French Indochina. What was to be originally just 40,000 IJA forces turned into 185,000 and in response America increased sanctions and began preparing the Philippines for war. Roosevelt froze Japanese assets in the US on July 26th and by August the 1st a total embargo of oil and gasoline exports to Japan. Konoe's cabinet, the military high command, pretty much everyone was shocked by how harsh the economic sanctions were. Emperor Hirohito told Sugiyama to halt mobilizing forces in Manchukuo and the army basically dropped all plans of attacking the USSR. A month after the US oil embargo suddenly the army had changed its mind to go all in on the southern advance. Britain likewise began sanctions against Japan and both Britain and the US managed to convince the Dutch to follow suit by refusing to sell oil to Japan. The Dutch even took it a step further and followed Americans lead in freezing Japanese assets.    Konoe was in full panic mode, be believed his ambassador to washington was a moron and sought to go in person to speak to Roosevelt. At 11:40am on August 4th Konoe spoke to Hirohito about the plan, but Washington kept making up excuses prolonging any meeting from taking place. Meanwhile Washington was building up its navy, and the IJN were stressing, in the words of Admiral Takagai “As time passes and this situation continues, our empire will either be totally defeated or forced to fight a hopeless war. Therefore we should pursue war and diplomacy together. If there is no prospect of securing our final line of national survival by diplomatic negotiations, we must be resolved to fight.” Hirohito understood the predicament full well, that each day Japan was wasting its oil reserves, if they were to strike it had to be quickly.    On september 3rd at a liaison conference it was decided Japan was to prepare for a war against the US, UK and Netherlands while simultaneously pursuing diplomacy. If diplomacy failed by early October the decision for war would be made. Konoe presented everything to Hirohito on September 5th and requested an imperial conference on the matter. The most important decision of his life was about to be made.    Now take a second to feel the moment. Germany's invasion of the USSR was in its 6th week and not producing a decisive victory; Britain was still in the fight and the Japanese ambassador to London reported back Britain would allow Japan to maintain its great power status and exert influence in asia if they stayed out of the European War and “re-examined their current policy”. An olive branch. Hirohito had options is what I am arguing. He could stale things, he could mobilize units into Manchukuo to simply threaten the Soviet border, he could simply stay out of new wars, even it the China war would get worse, but try to profit from the situation in Europe. He could stop the southern advance, lose the chance to seize the resource in southeast asia, but perhaps the US, UK and Netherlands would lift some sanctions.   After speaking back and forth with Konoe while scolding Sugiyama here is a bit of their conversation:    Emperor: In the event we must finally open hostilities, will our operations have a probability of victory?  Sugiyama: Yes, they will.  Emperor: At the time of the China Incident, the army told me that we could achieve peace immediately after dealing them one blow with three divisions. Sugiyama, you were army minister at that time. . . .  Sugiyama: China is a vast area with many ways in and many ways out, and we met unexpectedly big difficulties. . . . [ellipses in original]  Emperor: Didn't I caution you each time about those matters? Sugiyama, are you lying to me? Nagano: If Your Majesty will grant me permission, I would like to make a statement.  Emperor: Go ahead.  Nagano: There is no 100 percent probability of victory for the troops stationed there. . . . Sun Tzu says that in war between states of similar strength, it is very difficult to calculate victory. Assume, however, there is a sick person and we leave him alone; he will definitely die. But if the doctor's diagnosis offers a seventy percent chance of survival, provided the patient is operated on, then don't you think one must try surgery? And if, after the surgery, the patient dies, one must say that was meant to be. This indeed is the situation we face today. . . . If we waste time, let the days pass, and are forced to fight after it it is too late to fight, then we won't be able to do a thing about it.  Emperor: All right, I understand. [He answered in a better mood.]  Konoe: Shall I make changes in tomorrow's agenda? How would you like me to go about it? Emperor: There is no need to change anything.   There is no need to change anything. Konoe grabbed Hirohito for a private audience afterwards and tried to get Hirohito to revise the outline, but Hirohito ignored this. Hirohito at that point could have stopped or at least slowed down the countdown to all out war. Hirohito instead did not want to displease the pro-war factions in his military, perhaps he saw them as a threat to his authority. Hirohito was not at all pleased with the policy plan. When he was shown in on september 5th, he looked extremely irritated and blew up on Sugiyama and the army high command as a whole. 20 minutes before the Imperial conference on September 6th, Hirohito spoke with his lord of the privy Kido and told him he was going to raise some questions at the meeting. Kido told him that it would be best to leave the questions at the very end, basically he was advising to allow for things to go through. Thus Hirohito sat through the meeting and sanction the preparations for war. Here is a conversation between Hirohito and the Chiefs of the general staff:   Emperor: You may go ahead and mobilize. But if the Konoe-Roosevelt talks go well, you'll stop, won't you?  Chief of the General Staff: Indeed, your majesty, we will.  Emperor: I will ask you one more time: Is there any possibility that the north [that is, the Soviet Union] may move against us while we are engaged in the south [emphasis added]?  Chief of the General Staff: I cannot say that will absolutely not occur. However, because of the season it is inconceivable that large forces will be able to attack us   Meanwhile Konoe's deadline to reach a diplomatic resolution with the US was fast approaching. On October 13th Hirohito told Kido “In the present situation there seems to be little hope for the Japan–U.S. negotiations. If hostilities erupt this time, I think I may have to issue a declaration of war.” The next day Konoe held his last cabinet meeting and Army minister Tojo took the lionshare of talking:   For the past six months, ever since April, the foreign minister has made painstaking efforts to adjust relations [with the United States.] Although I respect him for that, we remain deadlocked. . . . Our decision was “to start the war . . . if by early October we cannot thoroughly achieve our demands through negotiations.” Today is the fourteenth. . . . We are mobilizing hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Others are being moved from China and Manchuria, and we have requisitioned two million tons of ships, causing difficulties for many people. As I speak ships are en route to their destinations. I would not mind stopping them, and indeed would have to stop them, if there was a way for a diplomatic breakthrough. . . . The heart of the matter is the [imposition on us of] withdrawal [from Indochina and China]. ...If we yield to America's demands, it will destroy the fruits of the China Incident. Manchukuo will be endangered and our control of Korea undermined   And so Konoe resigned two days later, but before he did his last official action was to recommend Prince Higashikuni to succeed him, in fact he got Tojo to do the same. Prince Higashikuni was deemed capable of controlling both the Army and Navy. And what did Hirohito say to this? He said no, and appointed Hideki Tojo. Why? As going back to the beginning of this series, to protect the Kokutai. He did not want a member of the royal family to hold the seat as Prime Minister during a time when war might be declared, a war that Japan might lose, which would toss the responsibility onto the imperial house. It was a threat to the Kokutai. Hirohito chose Tojo because Tojo was 100% loyal subject to the emperor. Tojo was the perfect fall guy if one ever existed.    Between November 8-15th, Hirohito received a full rundown of the Pearl Harbor surprise attack plan and sanctioned it. The deadline to reach a diplomatic solution with the US was set for midnight December 1st.    Hirohito ever since the Mukden Incident had expressed fear that not taking warlike actions, not pumping up the kokutai or not suppressing dissent would jeopardize the imperial system of government and damage the imperial institution itself. For Hirohito domestic conflicts were more dangerous than external ones, because they carried the risk of eroding the monarchy. As the time approached for his finally decision on declaring war, Hirohito requested a last round of discussion. The carriers enroute to Pearl harbor departed on november 27th, while on December 1st, 19 leaders, the entire Tojo cabinet and Emperor met. Tojo pulled a rather cheeky maneuver, he reported the response from America, the famous Hull note by stating “the United States . . . has demanded that we withdraw troops from all of China [emphasis added],” but in fact, Hull had used only the word “China.” Hara asked “I would like to know,whether Manchukuo is included in the term ‘China'? Did our two ambassadors confirm this point?” Togo's reply to this was “However . . . the American proposal [early in the negotiations on] April 16 stated that they would recognize the state of Manchukuo, so Manchukuo would not be part of China. . . . On the other hand . . . there has been a change in their position . . . they look upon Chungking as the one and only legitimate regime, and . . . they want to destroy the Nanking regime, [so] they may retract what they have said previously” A nonsensical gibberish answer, intentionally done to make everyone think America did in fact include Manchukuo, thus forcing everyone to see the demands as impossible to comply with. Togo finished the meeting : “Once His Majesty decides to commence hostilities, we will all strive to meet our obligations to him, bring the government and the military ever closer together, resolve that the nation united will go on to victory, make an all-out effort to achieve our war aims, and set his majesty's mind at ease. I now adjourn the meeting.” Hirohito simply nodded. Sugiyama remarked that the emperor did not show the slightest sign of anxiety, in fact he looked like he was in a good mood.   Hirohito's naval aid Jo Eiichiro wrote minutes on the first day of the pacific war, recording the emperors actions. 4 A.M. (Japan time): Japan issued a final ultimatum to the United States. 3:30 A.M.: the Hawaiian surprise attack was successful. 5:30 A.M.: Singapore bombed. Great results. Air attacks on Davao, Guam, Wake. 7:10 A.M.: All the above was reported to the emperor. The American gunboat Wake was captured on the Shanghai front. The British gunboat Petrel was sunk. From 7:15 to 7:30 the chief of the Navy General Staff reported on the war situation. At 7:30 the prime minister informally reported to the emperor on the imperial rescript declaring war. (Cabinet meeting from 7 A.M.). At 7:35 the chief of the Army General Staff reported on the war situation. At 10:45 the emperor attended an emergency meeting of the privy council. At 11:00 A.M. the imperial rescript declaring war was promulgated. 11:40 A.M. Hirohito conferred with Kido for about twenty minutes.] At 2:00 P.M. the emperor summoned the army and navy ministers and bestowed an imperial rescript on them. The army minister, representing both services, replied to the emperor. [At 3:05 P.M. the emperor had a second meeting with Kido, lasting for about twenty minutes.] At 4:30 P.M. the chiefs of staff formally reported on the draft of the Tripartite (Germany-Italy-Japan) Military Pact. At 8:30 P.M. the chief of the Navy General Staff reported on the achievements of the Hawaii air attack. . . . Throughout the day the emperor wore his naval uniform and seemed to be in a splendid mood.   Hirohito believed Germany would win, thus if with their help he believed Japan could thwart off the US until a negotiated peace. Having made his choice, Hirohito devoted himself to presiding over and guiding the war to victory at all costs. He was a extremely cautious person, every single campaign he looked for what could go wrong, made worse case scenario predictions and was very suspicious of reports from his high officials. He was notably very harsh and critical on said high commanders. Although he did not visit the war theaters as did other commanders in chief, he exercised and controlled influence on theater operations, both in the planning and execution whenever he chose to do so. As was the same case with the China war before it, he issued the highest military orders of the Imperial HQ, performed audited conferences and led to decisions transmitted in his name. He received generals and admirals to the imperial palace who gave full reports of the battlefront. He visited bases, battleships, various army and naval headquarters. He inspected military schools, you know the full shebang.    After 26 months of war, the naval air force had lost 26,006 aircraft, nearly a third of its total power, thousands of veteran pilots were dead. Hundreds of thousands of tons of warship was sunk, the merchant and transport fleet was crippled. Late 1943 saw the Americans turning the initiative of the war, Japan was on the defensive. Guadalcanal had been the major turning point. During the staled battle for the philippines, Hirohito pressed upon Army chief of staff Sugiyama to increase troop strength to knock out Bataan. The problem persisted, on February 9th and 26th Hirohito pressed Sugiyama again about getting more troops to take Bataan.   Hirohito was confronted with the prisoner of war issue after the doolittle raid. When the pilots were caught, Togo initially opposed executions, but many in the IJA sought all 8 men executed. Hirohito chose to intervene and commuted the execution of 5 out of the 8. Why just 5, no one knows to this day, but its theorized it was to demonstrate his benevolence while simultaneously giving a bit of what the army wanted.    The CBI theater took the lionshare of his attention in 1942, he continuously pressed up Sugiyama when a final blow would be delivered against Chongqing. When the Midway disaster occurred, Hirohito was given a full report of what happened, but he chose to hid the extent of the loss from the IJA. In fact in response to the Guadalcanal campaign he was heard once asking “I wonder if this is not the start of the AmericanBritish counteroffensive?” He urged his commanders to increase offensive activities and to toss all weapons possible at the enemy, because Japan needed more time to secure its reserves of vital oil, rubber and iron. When he heard the first report of the Ichiki detachment being wiped out, he simply stated “I am sure it [Guadalcanal] can be held.” With numerous reports pouring in about the men dying from tropical disease and starvation, Hirohito kept demanding greater efforts from them. Hirohito continuously applied pressure on his naval and land commanders to recapture the island. On September 15th, November 5th and November 11th he called for more IJA troops and aircraft to be allocated to it. Sugiyama was nervous about sending more IJA pilots as they were inexperienced in transoceanic combat and he sought to reinforce the north china army to hit Chongqing. Hirohito demanded it a second time and Sugiyama replied the IJA had deployed its air power instead to New Guinea and Rabaul. Hirohito continuously hammered the issue despite the high level commanders disagreeing with it. By late november it was clear guadalcanal was a lost cause.    At an imperial HQ conference on December 31st of 1942, the chiefs of staff reported they would cancel the attempts to recapture guadalcanal. Hirohito sanctioned it but stated “It is unacceptable to just give up on capturing Guadalcanal. We must launch an offensive elsewhere.” Hirohito forced the issue and it was decided the new strategic points would be in the solomons north of New Georgia and the Stanley range on New Guinea. Hirohito in fact threatened not to authorize the withdrawal of men from Guadalcanal until such a plan was made. Hirohito would go on to oppose the withdrawal from the Munda airfield on New Georgia since it contradicted the new defensive line. As the defensive perimeter in the central and northern solomons was crumbling, Hirohito continued to demand the navy fight decisive battles to regain the initiative so ships could begin transports supplies to the countless soldiers trapped on islands without them. When Hirohito heard of the navy's failure to reinforce Lae on March 3rd he stated  “Then why didn't you change plans immediately and land at Madan? This is a failure, but it can teach us a good lesson and become a source of future success. Do this for me so I can have peace of mind for awhile.” “Do this for me” would become his signature message.    In August of 1943 as the fall of the solomons progressed, Hirohito lambasted “Isn't there someplace where we can strike the United States? . . . When and where on earth are you [people] ever going to put up a good fight? And when are you ever going to fight a decisive battle?Well, this time, after suffering all these defeats, why don't you study how not to let the Americans keep saying ‘We won! We won!'[emphasis added]”” Hirohito berated his chiefs of staff and in the face of mounting defeats he remained undismayed, rigidly self disciplined and aggressive as ever. When he received a report on September 21st of 1943 that the allies were heading for Finschhafen he replied “Being ready to defend isn't enough. We have to do the attacking.”   When the Americans destroyed the main naval anchorage at Truk forcing the navy to evacuate it, leaving behind numerous tanks, the dream of fighting one great decisive naval battle in the central pacific was over.    On February 21st of 1944, Hirohito took the unprecedented action to force Sugiyama to resign so Tojo could assume his position, alongside that of army minister and prime minister. He did this to end dissent. Hirohito and Tojo oversaw the haymaker attempts in 1944, like operation Ichi-go and the Imphal campaign fall into ruins. It looked like the Philippines, Taiwan, Okinawa, the Bonin islands and eventually the home islands would be invaded. When Saipan fell, the home islands had at last come into range of the dreaded B-29 Super flying fortresses. Hirohito had warned Tojo “If we ever lose Saipan, repeated air attacks on Tokyo will follow. No matter what it takes, we have to hold there.” For two days his chiefs of staff explained the dire situation on Saipan was hopeless, but Hirohito ignored their advice and ordered Admiral Shimada to recapture it, the first department of the navy general staff immediately poured themselves into the problem. Day and night they worked, until a draft plan was created on June 21st, 3 days later the combined fleet gave opposition. Tojo and Shimada formally reported to Hirohito the recapture plan needed to be canceled. Hirohito refused to accept the loss of Saipan and ordered his chief aide General Hasunuma to convene in his presence the board of field marshals and fleet admirals. They all met on the 25th, upon which they all unanimously stated the reports indicating Saipan was a lost cause were valid, Hirohito simply told them to put it in writing and he left the room.    Hirohito finally decided to withdraw his support of Tojo, allowing Tojo's numerous enemies to take down his cabinet on July 18th 1944. But Hirohito was undaunted in determination to steal victory from the allies. Imperial HQ on October 18th ordered a decisive naval battle and the battle of Leyte Gulf was it. After the war Hirohito would go on the record stating “Contrary to the views of the Army and Navy General Staffs, I agreed to the showdown battle of Leyte thinking that if we attacked at Leyte and America flinched, then we would probably be able to find room to negotiate.” This statement shows the facts as they were, Hirohito and his chiefs of staff forced the field commander, General Tomoyuki Yamashita to engage the American invasion force in a place Yamashita did not want to fight nor prepared adequate defenses. It was a horrible loss.   The Kamikaze attacks increased as Japan's desperation wore on. On new years day of 1945 Hirohito inspected the special last meal rations given to departing kamikaze units. Iwo Jima fell. Okinawa remained, and Hirohito lashed out “Is it because we failed to sink enemy transports that we've let the enemy get ashore? Isn't there any way to defend Okinawa from the landing enemy forces?”  On the second day of Okinawa's invasion Hirohito ordered a counter landing by the 32nd army and urged the navy to counterattack in every way possible. It was a horrible failure, it cost the lives of up to 120,000 Japanese combatants, 170,000 noncombatants. The Americans lost 12,500 killed and 33,000 wounded. An absolute bloodbath.    Konoe re-entered the stage writing to Hirohito pleading with him to order a surrender because from his perspective “The Soviet Union is Japan's biggest threat. Defeat was inevitable, but more to be feared than defeat was the destruction of the Kokutai. Sue quickly for peace, before a Communist revolution occurred that would make preservation of the kokutai impossible”. Hirohito was taken aback by this, as he shared his military's hope that the Soviets would help Japan reach a peace settlement. So he rejected the advice of Konoe. Hirohito remarked “If we hold out long enough in this war, we may be able to win, but what worries me is whether the nation will be able to endure it until then.” Then Japan's intelligence units reported the Soviets were going to break the neutrality pact and join the war once the Germans were done. Meanwhile Tokyo was turned to rubble on March 9th 1945 by 334 B-29's dropping firebombs, 40% of the capital was destroyed, up to 100,000 were dead. Hirohito remained undaunted. 60 Japanese cities were leveled by firebomb campaigns. Europe's war finished. Then the battle for Okinawa was lost, suddenly Hirohito began looking for ways to end the war.   On June 22nd Hirohito personally informed the supreme war leadership council his desire to see diplomatic maneuvers to end the war. A special envoy was sent to Moscow, while Hirohito publicly issued an imperial rescript ordering the nation “to smash the inordinate ambitions of the enemy nations and achieve the goals of the war”. B-29's began dropping leaflets with joint declarations issued by the US, UK and China requesting the citizens of Japan demand their government surrender. Prefectural governors, police chiefs and officers began submitting home ministry reports on the rapid deterioration of the nations spirit.   Germany signed the unconditional surrender documents on May 7th and 8th of 1945, Japan was alone. Newly installed President Truman declared on May 8th, Japan's surrender would not mean the extermination or enslavement of the Japanese people, but the unconditional surrender principles remained unaltered. The Japanese meanwhile were awaiting word from the Soviets. The Americans unleashed their first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6th of 1945 killing up to 140,000 people. Then on August 8th the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and began an invasion of Manchuria. On August 9th the second atomic bomb hit Nagasaki killing around 40,000 people.   Thus began the surrender clock as I like to say. After the first atomic bomb, Hirohito said and did nothing about the surrender terms. Hirohito then authorized Togo to notify the world on August 10th that Japan would accept the allied terms of surrender with one condition “that the said declaration does not comprise any demand which prejudices the prerogatives of His Majesty as a Sovereign Ruler.” The next day, Secretary of State Byrnes replied by alluding to the subordination of the emperors authority to the supreme commander of the allied powers. It was ambiguous as hell. The Japanese leaders erupted into arguments, and on August 14th, Hirohito went before a microphone and recorded his capitulation announcement which aired on August 15th to all in Japan, they surrendered. Why did it take so long?   The peace talks between the Japanese and Soviets went on through June, July and early August. Japan offered the Soviets limited territorial concessions and they refused to accept the envoy on July 22nd because the Japanese were being too ambiguous in their terms. There was continuous back and forth between the intelligence of Moscow and Japan trying to figure out the stance of the other, but then Stalin heard about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, he was shocked and ordered an invasion of Manchuria in response. In the meantime the Japanese were tossing all sorts of concessions at Moscow, they stated they would allow Japanese to be used as forced laborers in Siberia, a form of reparation as it were, that they would demobilize the military and so on. The response was the invasion of Manchuria.    Hirohito knew prior to the bombing of Hiroshima that the cabinet was divided on accepting the Potsdam terms. Hirohito also knew he and he alone could unify governmental affairs and military command. Why then did he wait until the evening of August 9th to surrender?   The reality of the matter is its complicated, numerous variables at play, but let me try to pick at it. The people of japan under the firebomb campaigns were becoming hostile towards the military, the government and many began to criticize the emperor. Hirohito was given reports from the Home Ministry from governors and police chiefs all over Japan revealing people were speaking of the emperor as an incompetent leader who was responsible for worsening the war situation. Does that sound like a threat to the Kokutai? People were starving en masse, the atomic bomb is flashy, but what really was killing the Japanese, it was starvation. The home islands were blockaded and the sea approaches mined as pertaining to the optimally named “operation starvation”. Hirohito knew full well how bad his people were suffering but he did not surrender for so long.   After Hiroshima was bombed, Hirohito delayed for 2 days before telling Kido at 10am on August 9th “quickly control the situation, the Soviet Union has declared war and today began hostilities against us”. Now here is a piece of Hirohito's surrender proclamation to the citizens of Japan    “Moreover, the enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb, the power of which to do damage is, indeed, incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should we continue to fight, not only would it result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization. Such being the case, how are We to save the millions of Our subjects, or to atone Ourselves before the hallowed spirits of Our Imperial Ancestors? This is the reason why We have ordered the acceptance of the provisions of the Joint Declaration of the Powers... The hardships and sufferings to which Our nation is to be subjected hereafter will be certainly great. We are keenly aware of the inmost feelings of all of you, Our subjects. However, it is according to the dictates of time and fate that We have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all the generations to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is unsufferable ”.   Hirohito wanted to obfuscate the issue of accountability, to prevent expressions of strife and anger and to strengthen domestic unity around himself, to protect and raise the kokutai. Did you know there was a rescript of this proclamation that was made to the entire IJA and IJN? Yes Emperor Hirohito gave out two different proclamations for surrender, here is what the armed forces heard.   “ Now that the Soviet Union has entered the war against us, to continue . . . under the present conditions at home and abroad would only recklessly incur even more damage to ourselves and result in endangering the very foundation of the empire's existence. Therefore, even though enormous fighting spirit still exists in the Imperial Navy and Army, I am going to make peace with the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, as well as with Chungking, in order to maintain our glorious national polity”.   The proclamation does not speak of the atomic weapons, but emphasizes the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. Hirohito was presented as a benevolent sage and an apolitical ruler that had ended the war. Hirohito sought to justify the surrender upon the bombs to the public, but did he believe so, did his armed forces believe so? People debate to this day why the surrender occurred, I love the fact there are two message offered because both are true. Hirohito's decision to surrender was based on numerous variables, the atomic bombs, the invasion of Manchuria by the soviets, but above all else, what really was important to the man, the emperor, the god? The kokutai. The Soviets were more of a threat to the kokutai, thus Hirohito jumped into the arms of the Americans. The language between the Americans and Japanese in the communications for unconditional surrender were ambiguous, but Hirohito and the high commanders knew there was zero chance of the kokutai surviving if the Soviets invaded Japan, perhaps the Americans would allow it to continue, which is just what they ended up doing. The entire purpose of this series would to emphasize how Hirohito definitely had a active role in the war of 1931-1945, he had numerous occasions where he could put the hammer down to stop the situation from escalating. But in the end when his back was against the wall, he did what he did to cling on to the Kokutai.   I shall leave you with this. On August 12th, as Hirohito came to inform the imperial family of his decision to surrender, Prince Asaka asked him whether the war would continue if the Kokutai could not be preserved, what do you think he said? “Of Course”. 

Deze talkshow wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Mojo. Alle meningen in deze video zijn onze eigen. Mojo heeft inhoudelijk geen inspraak op de content en zien de video net als jullie hier voor het eerst op de site.Welkom bij een nieuwe episode van Gamekings Daily. In deze gaming vodcast praten twee presentatoren van Gamekings over het laatste nieuws uit de wereld van de videogames. Zoals altijd vergezeld van een mening. We blijven immers Gamekings. JJ wordt ditmaal vergezeld door Jasper, die vanuit het zonnige Nagasaki in Japan, inbelt. Met zijn tweeën praten ze over Jasper's reis door Japan, de Nederlandse historie van Nagasaki en natuurlijk het belangrijkste game-nieuws van het moment. Zo komen de makers van PUBG eindelijk met een nieuwe game, genaamd PUBG: Black Budget en zijn de eerste verkoopcijfers van Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 bekend. We vermoeden dat de taart niet besteld is in huize Activision/Blizzard. Deze onderwerpen en meer krijgt te zien in de Gamekings Daily van maandag 24 november 2025.PUGB Black Budget moet extraction-genre op de kop gaan zettenEen derde onderwerp betreft de opvolger van het Zuid-Koreaanse Stellar Blade, wat naar verluidt multiplatform gaat uitkomen. Daarmee verliest PlayStation een toffe exclusive. Hoe kijken Jasper en JJ tegen deze beslissing aan? Past het in beeld van de Koreaanse gamesindustrie die in rap tempo de wereld wil veroveren?Scoor kaarten voor het concert van Sabaton in de Ziggo DomeLiefhebbers van het betere beukwerk, opgelet. De Zweedse heavy metalband Sabaton doet in het kader van The Legendary Tour 2025, op maandag 1 december de Ziggo Dome. De band, die bekend staat om liedteksten die bijna zonder uitzondering gaan over historische oorlogen, veldslagen en personages, komt met een spetterende show waarin het wordt bij gestaan The Legendary Orchestra. Ga dus maar uit van een unieke audiovisuele ervaring. Hier kun jij bij interesse de kaarten kopen. 

From the streets of London to the beaches of North Africa, Marines carried their purpose into every corner of a world at war. They trained with the Royal Marines, guarded embassies under fire, planned Allied landings, and fought in places where no division would ever march. When Japan fell, they raised the flag over Yokosuka and Nagasaki, guarded surrendered fleets, and kept order through the uneasy calm that followed. Peace offered no rest. The Corps faced demobilization, doubt, and then a new kind of war in Korea's frozen mountains. At Pusan, Inchon, and Chosin, they proved the spirit of the Pacific had not dimmed.  Support the Series Listen ad-free and a week early on historyofthemarinecorps.supercast.com Donate directly at historyofthemarinecorps.com Try a free 30-day Audible trial at audible.com/marinehistory Social Media Instagram - @historyofthemarines Facebook - @marinehistory Twitter - @marinehistory

This week, the Krewe is joined by Loretta Scott (aka KemushiChan on YouTube Channel) for a personal, insightful, and often funny look at what it's like raising kids in Japan as an American parent. We dig into birth experiences, cultural differences from the U.S., unexpected parenting moments, and tips for families living in or visiting Japan. Curious about family life abroad or considering a trip to Japan with the munchkins? This episode is packed with helpful insight just for you!------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Tobias Harris ------Loretta on InstagramKemushiChan YouTube Channel------ Past Language Learning Episodes ------Inside Japanese Language Schools ft. Langston Hill (S6E3)Japanese Self-Study Strategies ft. Walden Perry (S5E4)Learn the Kansai Dialect ft. Tyson of Nihongo Hongo (S4E14)Heisig Method ft. Dr. James Heisig (S4E5)Prepping for the JLPT ft. Loretta of KemushiCan (S3E16)Language Through Video Games ft. Matt of Game Gengo (S3E4)Pitch Accent (Part 2) ft. Dogen (S2E15)Pitch Accent (Part 1) ft. Dogen (S2E14)Language through Literature ft. Daniel Morales (S2E8)Immersion Learning ft. MattvsJapan (S1E10)Japanese Language Journeys ft. Saeko-Sensei (S1E4)------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

戦後80年の節目にシドニーで行われた現代能「長崎の聖母（The Holy Mother of Nagasaki）」公演。被爆した女性の霊と聖母マリアの全く異なる役を舞台で演じた能楽師・清水寛二さんにお話を聞きました。

Los estallidos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki más que por razones militares estratégicas fueron impulsados por los intereses comerciales de las multinacionales del Complejo Militar Industrial norteamericano, en especial las armamentistas, que cuentan con un lobby militar permanente en la Casa Blanca. La carrera armamentista (nuclear, convencional y espacial), cuyo presupuesto hoy supera el billón de dólares, tuvo su punto de partida en Hiroshima y Nagasaki. Cómo se articuló y quienes son los que lucran con el "negocio nuclear". Los estallidos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki así lo demuestran las investigaciones independientes más que por razones militares estratégicas fueron impulsados por los intereses de las corporaciones del Complejo Militar Industrial norteamericano, en especial las armamentistas, que cuentan con un lobby militar permanente en la Casa Blanca. Las bombas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki no fueron arrojadas para "evitar más muertes" ni para precipitar la "rendición" del Japón: fueron lanzadas para iniciar la carrera armamentista (y consecuentemente el incremento sideral de la tasa de ganancias de las corporaciones del Complejo Militar Industrial que financiaron el proyecto de bombardeo), y lanzar un alerta amedrentador a la Unión Soviética, la otra potencia con capacidad nuclear. El genocidio aterrador de Hiroshima y Nagasaki le sirvió a los bancos y corporaciones (amparados por el Estado Nacional norteamericano) para instalar la carrera armamentista y la carrera espacial debajo de los acuerdos de "coexistencia pacífica" que mantenía al poder nuclear como efecto "disuasivo". El marco nuclear de la "coexistencia pacífica" (además de alimentar el negocio de las corporaciones aeroespaciales) sirvió de cáscara para desarrollar la confrontación por "áreas de influencia" entre EEUU y la URSS durante la Guerra Fría, mediante la cual la "industria de la guerra" (convencional y nuclear) facturó ganancias en armamento cuyo presupuesto mundial hoy supera el billón de dólares. En términos prácticos, y en números, la masacre nuclear de Hiroshima y Nagasaki sirvió a las trasnacionales y bancos para instalar la industria y la financiación del armamentismo (nuclear y convencional) tomado como "efecto disuasivo" para "evitar que sucedan" otras tragedias similares. La carrera armamentista (nuclear y convencional) alimenta los contratos y las ganancias de los consorcios agrupados en ese monstruo llamado Complejo Militar Industrial norteamericano. En su último informe Project on Government Oversight (POGO, Proyecto de Supervisión Gubernamental), un grupo con sede en Washington que vigila el gasto militar, señaló que, entre enero de 1997 y mayo de 2004, sólo 20 grandes proveedores recibieron más del 40 por ciento de los 244.000 millones de dólares en contratos del gobierno federal estadounidense. Entre los consorcios que se benefician en primer lugar de esta práctica se cuentan Lockheed Martin, la gigante aeroespacial Boeing, Northrop Grumman, contratista de la Fuerza Aérea, Raytheon, y General Dynamics. Boeing fabricó los bombarderos que transportaron las bombas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki, e integró el "lobby militar" que promovió e impulsó el proyecto compuesto entre otros por, Carnegie, Dupont, Westinghouse, Union Carbide, Tenesee Eastman, Kellogg, y Monsanto.

Send us a textThis week,We kick things off with a look at GO Wild: Nagasaki, sharing our impressions of the event & how it sets the stage for this weekend's GO Wild Global.Next, we roll into our PGO Catchup, diving into the Enchanted Hollow event—spawns, wins, frustrations, and everything in between. Then it's time for another checkpoint on the Road to Level 80, where each of the lads shares their current progress, XP strategies, struggles, and whether the grind is finally starting to bite… or pay off.In The News – Part 1, we break down the newly announced Season STDs (Save The Dates) and the reveal of December Community Day 2025—what we think, what we expect, and what it means for the close of the year.Then Milo hosts a chaotic round of Play Your Dex Right, putting Ian and Mark through hell of guessing whether a Pokémon is to the left or right of the other, before we jump into WhatsApp Messages from listeners.The News – Part 2 covers Final Justice including event bonuses, rewards, and whether Niantic stuck the landing and Gift of Appreciation!We wrap, as always, with Shinies of the Week, featuring YOUR sparkly catches!The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFind us on Niantic Campfire: CLICK MESend us a voice message on WhatsApp: +44 7592695696Email us: contact@incensedpodcast.comIf you'd like to buy merch, you can find us by clicking HERE for U.K. store, HERE for U.S. Oceana store or copy this link: https://incensedpodcast.myspreadshop.net/ for U.K. store or this link: https://incensed-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ for U.S. Oceana store!Hosted By: PoGoMiloUK, Ian Waterfall & Masterful 27. Produced & Edited By: Ian Waterfall & PoGoMiloUK. Administrators: HermesNinja & IAMP1RU5.Pokémon is Copyright Gamefreak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company 2001-2016All names owned and trademarked by Nintendo, Niantic, The Pokémon Company, and Gamefreak are property of their respective owners.

In this episode of Restored, Corie Weathers speaks with author and filmmaker Victoria Kelly, and producer/director Beatrice "B" Becette, the creators of the documentary Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories of World War II. Their journey began when Karin Tanabe and Victoria discovered that their families were connected by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — one as an American medic sent into the ruins, the other as a Japanese educator helping rebuild after the war. Together with producer Beatrice Becette, they set out to uncover the forgotten voices of the Japanese atomic bomb survivors and the American atomic veterans who lived in the aftermath. Through shared storytelling, their work explores how reconciliation begins — not through politics, but through listening, empathy, and remembering. This conversation reminds us that peace isn't just the absence of war — it's the hard, human work of facing history, honoring grief, and choosing hope.

Air Date 11/7/2025 The most dangerous part of nuclear weapons has always been the people in charge of them. As we potentially enter a new arms race, some of the worst people in the world are in charge of the vast majority of nuclear weapons. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Will Trump Spark a New Nuclear Arms Race - TLDR News Global - Air Date 11-9-25 KP 2: A History of the Doomsday Clock in 4 Minutes - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - Air Date 1-30-24 KP 3: The Lie of Nuclear Deterrence - ICAN's Melissa Parke in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & Korea for Atomic Bomb 80th Commemorations, Hibakusha Part 1 - Nuclear Hotseat - Air Date 8-13-25 KP 4: Voices of Hiroshima - Scene On Radio - Air Date 8-6-25 KP 5: Marshall Islands: Paradise Interrupted Part 1 - At the Brink - Air Date 12-5-23 KP 6: The Lie of Nuclear Deterrence - ICAN's Melissa Parke in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & Korea for Atomic Bomb 80th Commemorations, Hibakusha Part 2 - Nuclear Hotseat - Air Date 8-13-25 (00:44:32) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the morality of facts we don't question DEEPER DIVES (00:56:09) SECTION A: CONSTANT PERIL (01:22:44) SECTION B: THE NEW ARMS RACE, WORSE THAN THE FIRST (02:05:41) SECTION C: THE DETERRENCE MYTH (02:44:12) SECTION D: THE AFTERMATH 80 YEARS LATER SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Image of a president's hand reaching out to press a big red button. Credit: “war-nuclear-war” by geralt, Pixabay | Pixabay license   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Find us at www.crisisinvesting.com I   n this episode, Michael Yon joins the discussion late at night from Japan, sharing his experiences and insights on a range of subjects. Yan talks about his recent bear hunting adventures in Northern Honshu and the rising bear attacks in Japan. He delves into historical and contemporary issues concerning globalism, the depopulation agenda, and the rewilding of various countries. Yon also connects these themes to current events in Japan, Thailand, Venezuela, Argentina, and the U.S., offering a detailed historical context that ties everything together. The conversation explores the importance of being adaptable in changing times and underscores the significance of private initiatives and self-sufficiency in the face of globalist agendas. Whether it's discussing historical colonization, modern economic strategies, or the psychological impacts of widespread drug use, Yon provides a thorough, thought-provoking examination of global politics and survival strategies.    00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:17 Bear Hunter Adventures in Japan 01:47 Bear Attacks and Infographic 02:44 The Legendary Bear Hunter's Skills 07:53 Bear Meat and Historical Context 10:52 Japan's Rewilding and Population Issues 12:39 Global Rewilding and Depopulation 16:07 Thailand's Resilience and Opium History 32:31 Globalism and Narcissistic Elites 36:39 Understanding Trump's Predictability 37:13 Personal Encounters with Political Figures 40:25 Insights on Middle Eastern Conflicts 43:13 Water Wars and Geoengineering 45:51 Historical Context of Global Conflicts 48:31 Colonial Strategies and Modern Implications 58:08 The Role of Religion in Geopolitics 01:03:40 Globalist Architecture and Historical Treaties 01:08:41 Spanish and Portuguese Ambitions in Japan 01:09:40 Global Superstructures and Their Evolution 01:10:20 American Expansion and Manifest Destiny 01:11:16 Nagasaki and Japanese Resistance to Globalism 01:12:50 Modern Global Players and Tech Oligarchs 01:14:57 Survival Strategies in a Changing World 01:16:51 Historical Conflicts and Strategic Locations 01:30:29 Panama Canal and American Global Strategy 01:35:12 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Lured Up Podcast 371 Live Streamed on - 11/10/2025 Publish Date - 11/14/2025 Pokémon GO has been treating Trainers pretty well since the Leveling update. Great events, new Pokémon and Shiny releases all delivered in a balanced and manageable cadence. We recap how great the events have been with the Halloween double feature, then Enchanted Hollow, and now Into The Wild. Things have been cooking, and the gameplay has been great, all leading up to GO Wild Area, which happened in Nagasaki, Japan last week and globally, this week.  The news cycle remains packed, with information on November and December Community Days, the debut of DMAX Eevee, and even the save-the-dates for next season. It seems that while the game and product teams may fumble sometimes, generally, the game has been feeling great. This weekend brings us GO Wild Area: Global, and GO HUb has put together a really great event guide that touches on just about every corner of the two day event. It lays out strategies for everything from box maintenance to sunscreen.GMAX Grimsnarl will be on most Trainer's radar during the event, so we put together a little MAX Battle Party for it. Ken will be attending the Niantic Community Celebration on Sunday, November 16th in Philadelphia, along with a group of incredibly talented creators! Check out the flyer at LuredUp.com! Our final discussion of the episode is about how Pokémon GO Communities can be a catalyst of community action. We talk about ways that even small communities can leverage Campfire and other tools to support those around them. Ken will be working with some great Community Ambassadors to host food drives to support the local community. Find Ken at the event to donate or learn how you can help! Saturday, 11/15 - Red Bank, NJ to benefit LunchBreak Sunday, 11/16 - Philadelphia, PA to benefit Philly Food Rescue Enchanted Hollow GO Pass November Into The Wild November Community Day December Community Day Dynamax Eevee Save The Dates Wild Area Wild Area Meetups GO Hub Wild Area Prep GMAX Grimsnarl Pokebattler GMAX Grimsnarl GOHub Final Justice Stay up to date by adding our Google Calendar to your account! LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com     Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639  Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork  Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer  Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)  Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase  https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/  http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2025 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Japan's political scene is changing—from new parties rising in visibility to historic moments in national leadership—so the Krewe is bringing you a timely crash course. Political analyst Tobias Harris (Founder & Principal of Japan Foresight) joins the pod to break down the foundations of Japan's government system, how it compares to the U.S., and why voters view politics the way they do. We explore the major and emerging parties shaping the landscape, the issues driving debate today, and how international pressures and global events influence domestic policy. Tobias also sheds light on the media's role in shaping public perception and political accountability.------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Tobias Harris ------Japan ForesightObserving Japan on SubstackThe Iconoclast on AmazonTobias Harris on BlueSky------ Past History/Society Episodes ------The Castles of Japan ft. William de Lange S5E19)Foreign-Born Samurai: William Adams ft. Nathan Ledbetter (Guest Host, Dr. Samantha Perez) (S5E17)Foreign-Born Samurai: Yasuke ft. Nathan Ledbetter (Guest Host, Dr. Samantha Perez) (S5E16)Change in Urban & Rural Japanese Communities ft. Azby Brown (S5E15)Inside Japanese Homes & Architecture ft. Azby Brown (S5E6)Kendo: The Way of the Sword ft. Alexander Bennett, 7th Dan in Kendo (S4E16)Jokichi Takamine: The Earliest Bridge Between New Orleans & Japan ft. Stephen Lyman (S4E13)The Chrysanthemum Throne ft. Dr. Hiromu Nagahara [Part 2] (S2E18)The Chrysanthemum Throne ft. Dr. Hiromu Nagahara [Part 1] (S2E17)The Age of Lady Samurai ft. Tomoko Kitagawa (S1E12)------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

As memórias de quem viveu um centenário e presenciou o bombardeio a Hiroshima ultrapassam fronteiras de tempo, espaço e linguagem, mas ganharam forma sensível e poética no curta-metragem  'Alma Errante - Hibakusha'. O documentário mergulha no imaginário de Takashi Morita, sobrevivente da bomba atômica, ex-soldado da Guarda Imperial japonesa e ativista pela paz, que faleceu no Brasil, em 2024, aos 100 anos. Dirigida pelo cineasta Joel Yamaji, a produção fez sua estreia internacional no 26º Festival de Cinema Asiático de San Diego, na Califórnia, no domingo (9). Cleide Klock, correspondente da RFI em Los Angeles O projeto começou há quase três décadas, quando o cineasta conheceu a família Morita em São Paulo, em 1996. Desde lá, Yamaji acumulou horas de imagens e depoimentos até encontrar a forma que desejava. Mais do que um registro histórico, o filme é um poema visual. “Não queria explorar o sofrimento em forma de espetáculo. Queria um filme sobre a paz, sobre aqueles que passaram pela guerra e continuaram. É sobre a superação", conta o diretor. Yamaji define o curta como uma obra que ultrapassa o documentário tradicional, mistura gerações em uma metáfora de convivência. “Eu sempre acho que a poesia no cinema é necessária, ainda mais num mundo em guerra. O Sr. Takashi sempre professou a paz, então quis fazer um filme que fosse um poema, não uma denúncia", diz Yamaji. A herança da memória e a mensagem de paz A filha do Sr. Takashi, Yasuko Morita, veio a San Diego para a apresentação de 'Alma Errante - Hibakusha'. Ela acompanha a trajetória do filme, do legado e das memórias dos pais que ouvia desde criança, ambos sobreviventes de Hiroshima. “Além deles serem um casal muito unido, eram companheiros da mesma lembrança. Eu e meu irmão crescemos ouvindo essas histórias. Eles eram vítimas de uma mesma tragédia, mas unidos pela esperança. Meu pai nunca falou mal de ninguém. Quando perguntavam se ele tinha raiva dos Estados Unidos, ele dizia: ‘Não. Eu tenho raiva da guerra', contou Yasuko. Ela relembrou ainda que seu pai dedicou a vida a campanhas sobre a paz e à Associação de Sobreviventes da Bomba Atômica no Brasil, criada por ele para garantir assistência médica e promover campanhas de conscientização. “As nossas campanhas pela paz sempre foram voltadas aos jovens, para entenderem que a bomba atômica não pode andar com a humanidade. Meu pai dizia: ‘Hiroshima foi a primeira. Nagasaki tem que ser a última", disse ela. Yasuko reforça o simbolismo de trazer o filme agora aos Estados Unidos, país que lançou a bomba e que há poucos dias o presidente Donald Trump falou em retornar os testes nucleares. Ela relembra a última conversa que teve com o pai. "As últimas falas do meu pai antes de falecer me tocaram bastante. Ele falou assim: 'A gente não fez o suficiente, olhe como está o mundo agora'. Eu disse: 'Mas o senhor fez o que podia. E o resto tem que ficar para outras pessoas continuarem.' Depois de dois meses que ele tinha falecido, uma entidade de sobreviventes lá do Japão, com quem nós tínhamos bastante contato, foi premiada com o Prêmio Nobel da Paz. Eu pensei, papai, o senhor iria ficar tão orgulhoso!", finaliza.

Ua 80 tausaga talu ona fa'aaogāina se pomu atomika i se osofa'iga ina ua fa'apa'ū e Amerika pomu atomika i taulaga o Hiroshima ma Nagasaki i Iapani ma i'u ai le taua lona 2 o le lalolagi.

Kako misliti nuklearno dobo in na kakšne načine je izum jedrskega orožja vplival na vojskovanje, diplomacijo, znanost in človekov položaj v svetu Odkar so Združene države pred 80 leti na Hirošimo in Nagasaki odvrgle atomski bombi, svet ni več isti. Drugačen je zrak, ki ga dihamo in vse od tistega trenutka vsebuje sevanje, drugačna je zemlja, ki je bila deležna sevanja ne le dveh uradno odvrženih bomb, ampak tudi več kot dva tisoč še močnejših bomb, ki so jih velesile poizkusno detonirale v nadaljnjih desetletjih. Spremenile pa so se tudi manj oprijemljive reči: spremenil se je način, kako se odvijajo vojne in diplomacija, spremenil se je način, kako se financira znanost, morda ni isti niti položaj človeka v svetu, ki ima naenkrat zmožnost Zemljo čez noč spremeniti do nerazpoznavnega stanja, v katerem se naše življenje - vsaj v dosedanji obliki - ne bi moglo nadaljevati. Kljub enormnim razsežnostim dejstva, da smo ljudje dejansko ustvarili nekaj tako uničujočega, pa se s tem danes razmeroma malo ukvarjamo. Če je bil prvih nekaj desetletij strah še otipljivo navzoč, kubanska raketna kriza, ki je svet pahnila na sam rob jedrske vojne, pa je dejansko pripeljala do nekaterih obsežnih sporazumov in omejitev oboroževanja, se zdimo danes kar nekako pomirjeni s tem, da ima vsaj 9 držav na svetu atomsko bombo in da je atomsko orožje prav v vsakem trenutku v pripravljenosti za uporabo. Še več, celo opuščanje težko doseženih sporazumov in napovedi testiranja jedrskega orožja, ki se ravnokar dogajajo, nas ne pretresejo zares. V tokratni Intelekti se bomo pogovarjali o tem, zakaj tako težko mislimo atomsko dobo ter kako je atomsko orožje pravzaprav spremenilo naš svet. Gosta v studiu sta znanstveni sodelavec pedagoškega inštituta in predavatelj na Fakulteti za humanistične študije univerze na Primorskem dr. Igor Bijuklič ter zgodovinar in novinar Dnevnika Gal Krizmanič. Oddajo je pripravila Alja Zore. Foto: Ameriško testiranje jedrskega orožja 1. novembra 1951 v Nevadi

Send us a textThis week,Former host Casual Coops makes his long-awaited return to join PoGoMiloUK, Ian Waterfall and Masterful 27 for a jam-packed, laughter-filled show!The boys kick things off with some stinky fun — breaking down the GMax Garbodor Max Battle Day and sharing their experiences, best (and worst) raid luck. Then it's time for the Road to Level 80, where Coops dives into his Pokémon GO grind, XP strategy, and how his playstyle has changed (or not) since leaving the podcast. Expect the usual bit of chaos!In The News, the gang explores new info from the GO Wild Area 2025 announcement — including the shiny debut of Unown K in Nagasaki and the Global Special Research featuring Dark vs Fairy medals that boost Stardust and XL Candy rewards.Coops then hosts a special edition of fan-favourite game Chasing The Tail, before discussion turns to Pikipek Community Day, the Halloween event part 2, and some truly cursed shiny luck in #ShiniesOfTheWeek.We'd like to say a massive thank you to all of our Patrons for your support, with credited Patrons from featured tiers below:#GOLDJB, Kerry & Zachary, Barside2, Mandy Croft, Mr Mossom, Mufti, DeanDHL, Masterlaxus42 & DamonMac08.#SILVERKLXVI, Dell Hazard, Spindiana, Lori Beck, Steve In Norway, CeeCeeismad, Macfloof, Saul Haberfield, Lizzie George, Sander Van Den Dreiesche, Neonnet, Ellen Rushton, James Alexander, Northern Soph, Tom Cattle, Charley Todd, Robert Wilson, MissSummerOf69, Malcolm Grinter, Jordi Castel, Thehotweasel, shinyikeamom, TonyOfPride, Joohno & Malcolm Burgess.The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFind us on Niantic Campfire: CLICK MESend us a voice message on WhatsApp: +44 7592695696Email us: contact@incensedpodcast.comIf you'd like to buy merch, you can find us by clicking HERE for U.K. store, HERE for U.S. Oceana store or copy this link: https://incensedpodcast.myspreadshop.net/ for U.K. store or this link: https://incensed-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ for U.S. Oceana store!Hosted By: PoGoMiloUK, Ian Waterfall & Masterful 27. Produced & Edited By: Ian Waterfall & PoGoMiloUK. Administrators: HermesNinja & IAMP1RU5.Pokémon is Copyright Gamefreak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company 2001-2016All names owned and trademarked by Nintendo, Niantic, The Pokémon Company, and Gamefreak are property of their respective owners.

In this Happy Pod special we're in Munich, Germany for One Young World. We speak to survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and their families as they turn their painful memories into a call for peace and the end of nuclear weapons. They're part of a group that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Also: The young Argentine harnessing Artifical Intelligence to spot wildfires; Zaynab Mohamed - the first Muslim woman elected to Minnesota's Senate at just 25; the 'TikTok Mayor' using social media to show life in charge of a tiny Spanish village; and the England football star, Georgia Stanway, who's using Euros success to change the game for the next generation of female players. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.Presenter: Holly Gibbs. Music composed by Iona Hampson

Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the shadow of nuclear weapons has re-emerged on the world stage. Once thought to be relics of a bygone era, they are again the subject of fierce rhetoric between Washington, Moscow and Beijing.

Hablamos con la gallega Lucía Solla Sobral de su debut en la literatura, Comerás flores (Ed. Libros del Asteroide), novela sobre las muchas formas -a veces camufladas de amor- que puede adoptar el maltrato psicológico dentro de la pareja. Luego Javier Lostalé abre su ventanita poética a Vida ávida, la poesía reunida de Ángel Guinda que publica la editorial Olifante ahora que se cumplen tres años de la muerte del autor aragonés. Por su parte, Ignacio Elguero nos recomienda varias lecturas: la edición bilingüe e ilustrada de Haikus de la bomba atómica (Ed. Hiperión), en los que la japonesa Seiko Ota sintetiza los conocimientos y testimonios de los supervivientes de los bombardeos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki, y la versíón del clásico Hansel y Gretel (Ed. Lumen) que ha hecho Stephen King a partir de los diseños de escenografía y vestuario que el mítico ilustrador estadounidense Maurice Sendak concibió en su momento para una ópera.En Peligro en La estación nuestro colaborador Sergio C. Fanjul nos invita a pensar en las diferencias entre lo que llamamos literatura comercial y "literaria" al hilo de la polémica por el último Premio Planeta.Terminamos el programa en compañía de Mariano Peyrou, que hoy nos sorprende con De las cosas pálidas (Ed. La Bella Varsovia), el nuevo poemario de Alberto Santamaría, en el que el escritor cántabro aborda asuntos de calado como la identidad, la autopercepción y las relaciones con los demás a través de detalles aparentemente banales.Escuchar audio

Filosoferna Torbjörn Tännsjö, Jonna Bornemark och Lyra Ekström Lindbäck svarar på lyssnarnas frågor. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Per-Daniel frågar: Varför ska vi bry oss om kommande generationer? De har ju inte gjort särskilt mycket för oss och vi vet inte ens om de kommer att finnas.Efter en sommar av mer eller mindre intensiv samvaro behöver signaturen ”mamman” filosofernas hjälp. Vad är en familj och var börjar och slutar den, frågar hon. De amerikanska atombomberna som detonerade över Hiroshima och Nagasaki 1945 krävde 100 000-tals japanska dödsoffer, den absoluta majoriteten civila. Anfallet försvarades med att en invasion av Japan hade krävt ännu fler dödsoffer, och att bomberna tvingade fram en kapitulation. Filosofen Elizabeth Anscombe kritiserade detta resonemang och menade att mord på oskyldiga alltid är fel, även om det innebär att färre människor får sätta livet till. Håller ni med Anscombe, undrar Joel.Karin frågar: Hur värderar ni den svenska kulturkanon som nyligen publicerades?  Hur kommer den påverka hur vi svenskar agerar tillsammans?  Medverkande: Torbjörn Tännsjö, Jonna Bornemark och Lyra Ekström LindbäckProgramledare: Cecilia Strömberg WallinProducent: Marie Liljedahl

Step into the world of tokusatsu with Ultraman Max director Takeshi Yagi! The Krewe chats with Yagi-san about the artistry, imagination, and behind-the-scenes magic that bring Ultraman and Japan's iconic heroes & monsters to life. Discover how tokusatsu continues to inspire fans around the world.------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Takeshi Yagi ------Takeshi Yagi on InstagramTakeshi Yagi on X/TwitterTakeshi Yagi's WebsiteTakeshi Yagi's Blog (JP)Takeshi Yagi's New Book (Releasing Nov 19, 2025)Wikizilla Page on AKARI------ Past Tokusatsu/Pop Culture Episodes ------Enjoying Shojo Anime & Manga ft. Taryn of Manga Lela (S5E18)Akira Toriyama: Legacy of a Legend ft. Matt Alt (S5E3)The History & Evolution of Godzilla ft. Dr. William (Bill) Tsutsui (S5E1)Thoughts on Godzilla Minus One ft. Dr. William (Bill) Tsutsui (S4Bonus)The History of Nintendo ft. Matt Alt (S4E18)Japanese Mascot Mania ft. Chris Carlier of Mondo Mascots (S4E8)Tokusatsu Talk with a Super Sentai ft. Sotaro Yasuda aka GekiChopper (S4E6)The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 2] (S4E3)The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 1] (S4E2)Japanese Independent Film Industry ft. Award Winning Director Eiji Uchida (S3E18)How Marvel Comics Changed Tokusatsu & Japan Forever ft Gene & Ted Pelc (Guest Host, Matt Alt) (S3E13)Talking Shonen Anime Series ft. Kyle Hebert (S3E10)Japanese Arcades (S2E16)How to Watch Anime: Subbed vs. Dubbed ft. Dan Woren (S2E9)Manga: Literature & An Art Form ft. Danica Davidson (S2E3)The Fantastical World of Studio Ghibli ft. Steve Alpert (S2E1)The Greatest Anime of All Time Pt. 3: Modern Day Anime  (2010's-Present) (S1E18)The Greatest Anime of All Time Pt. 2: The Golden Age  (1990's-2010's) (S1E16)The Greatest Anime of All Time Pt. 1: Nostalgia (60's-80's) (S1E5)We Love Pokemon: Celebrating 25 Years (S1E3)Why Japan ft. Matt Alt (S1E1)------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

James Taylor and Jon Steele are back with a review of the latest round of J2 fixtures. In the first part of the episode, James rounds up 8 games (to 07:45). Then, in the second part, James is joined by Jon to discuss Iwata's win over Nagasaki (to 21:30) and Yamaguchi's triumph away at Kumamoto (to 35:50). After that, the co-hosts nominate their Most Bravo Player (to 42:40) and take a look at the matchday 36 games, including permutations regarding relegation, promotion and the title (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

Operation Olympic was the first phase of Operation Downfall—the Allied plan to invade Japan and end World War II. Set for November 1, 1945, this massive amphibious assault on Kyushu was canceled after Japan surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union's declaration of war.In this episode, MacArthur Memorial historians Amanda Williams and Jim Zobel break down the operation's objectives, scale, and historical context. This episode also includes a bonus Q&A of listener questions that were recorded after the initial program. YouTube Initial Program: Operation OlympicYouTube Q&A: Operation Olympic Q&AHave a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply) Follow us on:Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClarkFacebook: @MacArthurMemorialwww.macarthurmemorial.org

Cześć, 9 sierpnia 1945 roku na Nagasaki spadła bomba atomowa. W ciągu kilku sekund miasto, w którym żyło wtedy ponad 240 tysięcy ludzi, zamieniło się w morze ruin. W samym epicentrum wybuchu śmiertelność sięgała ponad 90%. Beton kruszył się jak szkło, a fala uderzeniowa zmiatała wszystko, co stanęło jej na drodze. Tysiące ludzi nie miało żadnych szans na przeżycie.Następnego dnia prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych wystąpił w telewizji, mówiąc o wielkiej odpowiedzialności Amerykanów za użycie śmiercionośnej broni. Nie wspomniał jednak o Nagasaki. Skupił się na Hiroszimie, mieście, które już trzy dni wcześniej zostało niemal całkowicie zrównane z ziemią. W tym czasie w Nagasaki powstawały pierwsze punkty pomocy. Do miasta zaczęła napływać pomoc z okolicznych regionów. Mieszkańcy pobliskich wiosek przekazywali dary, a lekarze próbowali ratować rannych... często bez leków, sprzętu i sił.Jak wyglądały kolejne dni, tygodnie i miesiące w Nagasaki – w mieście, które przeżyło drugą w historii eksplozję atomową? Tego dowiecie się z najnowszego odcinka serii „Powojnie.”

80 Jahre nach den Atombombenabwürfen auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki kehrt das Thema Atomwaffen auf die Weltbühne zurück. Während US-Präsident Donald Trump überraschend eine trilaterale Zusammenarbeit mit Russland und China zur Denuklearisierung andeutet, reagiert Moskau mit der Ankündigung, sich auf neue Atomtests vorzubereiten. China wiederum baut sein Waffenarsenal weiter aus und beobachtet das geopolitische Ringen aufmerksam. Expertinnen warnen vor einer gefährlichen Kettenreaktion.

Episode 177 - all notes from the show can be found at www.zippingaroundtheworld.com on the home page.  Scroll to find Episode 177.   Don't forget to subscribe to the show!  Tell your friends and social media. Help the show, at no cost to you! Help the show's production costs by using my JR Pass banner for your Japan Rail needs and my travel credit card links, which are always found in my website show notes. Leave me a comment on my website under the comments tab if you have ever used any of my travel tips or locations.  Also, leave me a rating and kind comment in Itunes or wherever you download this podcast, which again helps the show.

durée : 00:10:34 - Le Fil de l'histoire - par : Stéphanie Duncan - Le 9 août 1945, les Américains font exploser sur Nagasaki une seconde bombe atomique. Le même jour, Staline déclare la guerre au Japon et l'Armée rouge envahit la Mandchourie. Pris en tenailles entre les bombes américaines et l'assaut soviétique, le Japon se voit acculé à déposer les armes. - invités : Olivier WIEVIORKA - Olivier Wieviorka : Historien, professeur à l'École normale supérieure de Cachan - réalisé par : Claire DESTACAMP Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

In this week's episode, joined by 2024 New Orleans-Matsue Sister City Exchange Program participants Katherine Heller & Wade Trosclair, the Krewe looks back & celebrates 30 years of friendship between Matsue, Japan & New Orleans, Louisiana... a sister city relationship built on cultural exchange, mutual curiosity, &shared spirit. Together, they reflect on their time in Matsue during the exchange program, their experiences with host families, and the deep connections that form when two communities separated by an ocean come together.------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode (timestamps [hh:mm:ss] where you can find the code)!Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  (00:53:00)------ Past Matsue/Sister City Episodes ------Lafcadio Hearn: 2024 King of Carnival (S5Bonus)Explore Matsue ft. Nicholas McCullough (S4E19)Jokichi Takamine: The Earliest Bridge Between New Orleans & Japan ft. Stephen Lyman (S4E13)The Life & Legacy of Lafcadio Hearn ft. Bon & Shoko Koizumi (S1E9)Matsue & New Orleans: Sister Cities ft. Dr. Samantha Perez (S1E2)------ Links about the Exchange ------2024 Exchange Program Info/PicturesShogun Martial Arts Dojo (Katie's family's dojo)------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

In this week's Your Next Mission® video podcast, SMA Tilley welcomes Victoria Kelly and Karin Tanabe, writers and producers of the PBS Documentary Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from World War II. This powerful conversation uncovers the human impact behind the dropping of the atomic bomb in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Don't miss this riveting discussion filled with historical insights, compelling storytelling, and the long-term repercussions for the survivors.

Short English Summary : In this episode, Noriko talks about negative heritage/negative legacy - sites that preserve tragic history, such as Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Auschwitz. Why do we keep these painful memories? To forget, or to remember? She shares her own experiences and invites listeners to reflect on the meaning of preserving dark heritage.Takeaways負の遺産は悲しい歴史を伝える場所である。世界遺産には美しい自然や歴史的な文化価値がある場所だけでなく、負の遺産も含まれる。広島の原爆ドームはその一例である。過去の悲劇を忘れないために、歴史的な場所を残す意義がある。教育目的で訪れることが重要である。人間の判断ミスが引き起こした災害について考える必要がある。悲しい歴史を学ぶことは未来にとって重要である。

The Krewe sits down with Haruka Kikuchi, a Japanese jazz trombonist making waves in New Orleans. From discovering jazz in Japan to second-lining through the Crescent City, Haruka shares her story of finding home through music — and how jazz bridges cultures across oceans.  ------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode (timestamps [hh:mm:ss] where you can find the code)!Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  (00:53:00)------ Past Music Episodes ------S5E13 - The Thunderous Sounds of Taiko ft. Takumi Kato (加藤 拓三), World Champion Taiko DrummerS5E10 - The Japanese Pop Music Scene ft. Patrick St. MichelS4E1 - Shamisen: Musical Sounds of Traditional Japan ft. Norm Nakamura of Tokyo LensS3E14 - City Pop & Yu ft. Yu HayamiS3E1 - Exploring Enka ft. Jerome White Jr aka ジェロ / Jero------ Links about Haruka ------Haruka's Website Haruka on IGHaruka on FacebookHaruka on YouTubeGoFundMe to Help Support Haruka's Family------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!