Podcasts about okinawa

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3232: Leo Babauta shares two timeless dietary habits from Okinawa that helped him stay lean, even through the indulgent holiday season. By eating only until 80% full and focusing on whole, plant-based foods, he demonstrates how sustainable, mindful choices can lead to real results without strict dieting. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/the-two-okinawan-diet-rules-or-how-im-getting-lean/ Quotes to ponder: "Eat to 80% full. The Okinawans call this rule 'Hara Hachi Bu', and if you haven't tried it, you should." "They eat way more veggies than most people as well as whole grains, tofu, fish and other legumes." "The key is to just get active. Exercise regularly if you can, play sports, toss a ball around with your family." Episode references: Michael Pollan's Food Rules: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Rules-Eaters-Michael-Pollan/dp/014311638X Okinawan Diet (research overview): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7071223/ The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Zones-Lessons-Longest-Lived-People/dp/1426207557 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1944, Sgt. Donald D. Fida was tortured and gutted by Japanese solders and left to die in the Philippine jungle, when his childhood friend miraculously came upon him and saved his life.  Because of this experience, Donald survived and continued to fight til the war's end, living to finally tell his tale at age 99.Twice a Purple Heart recipient, Donald shares his first-person account of his numerous adventures as an Army Scout in the wartime Pacific Theater, describing his combat in the Aleutian Islands, the Marshall Islands (Sitka, Attu), the Philippines (Leyte), and the brutal Battle of Okinawa.This video is airing posthumously; we salute and honor the spirit of this remarkable yet humble man, and are proud to help his voice reach across time and inspire all of us.

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 64, just the science, none of the waffle PRESSURISED: Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad  | The Deep-Sea Podcast | Episode 64 Episode Summary In our newest episode, we join roving reporter Kat Bolstad at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Okinawa and hear from some of the most interesting people in Cephalopod research.  Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading.   In this episode… Our episode this month is a fascinating collection of interviews from the Cephalopod International Advisory Council Meeting that took place Oct-Nov in Okinawa Japan. Join Kat Bolstad, our roving reporter, as she takes time between bug hunting, seeing her first wild cuttlefish and shaking hands with a new octopus friend to collect interviews with some of the coolest names in Ceph science with a focus on the deep-sea. We hear from 12 Cephalopod experts on a wide variety of topics, including the preferred snacks for cephalopods, the effects of oxygen depletion on egg hatching, water temperature and acidification effects on cephalopod populations, and of course, the correct answer to the viral question: are octopuses actually ALIENS?   Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here's a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Elisabeth Grace Diemer Nes Morgan Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We'd love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we'll deep-see you next time! Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod   Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke   Reference list Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos https://bsky.app/profile/unseenocean.bsky.social   Interview Links Kat's Socials Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social   Sarah McAnulty Skype a Scientist SkypeAScientist.com  Squidfacts.net     Kristina Fleetwood  Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Décima lab website   Meg Mindlin Invertibabe    Toni's socials  Twitter,   ResearchGate  ORCID    Toni's Research Group Funcionamiento y Vulnerabilidad de Ecosistemas Marinos | Institut de Ciències del Mar   Other Links Breathe | Mauri Ora | Te Papa @Tailsfromthedeep  Global biodiversity of the genus Ommastrephes (Ommastrephidae: Cephalopoda): an allopatric cryptic species complex  Mitochondrial genome diversity and population structure of the giant squid Architeuthis Spatial ecology of Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in Mediterranean deep-water environments: implications for designing no-take marine reserves (MEPS) Diel and seasonal patterns of Nephrops norvegicus (Decapoda: Nephropidae) catchability in the western Mediterranean Antarctic octos as records and predictors of climate-related changes in the Antarctic “Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment“  Danna Staaf books  Cephalopod camouflage bibliography on Zotero AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics aka AUT ‘Squid Squad'   Cephalopod Images and Footage Keishu Asada Instagram CIAC 2025 website, programme, book of abstracts https://www.ryo-minemizu.com/  Keishu Asada Marine Videos Keishu Asada Instagram  @PeterandtheOctopus    Credits Song of the month: Tornado of Souls, by Megadeth, performed by medium-sized Jamieson. Logo image: Photo credit to Peter Morse @PeterAndTheOctopus  Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel    

Philip's map-reading skills desert him before an awkward intro at Eagle. We also discuss two incredible Okinawa joints as the project finally expands to the fifth of Japan's major islands.

住宅密集地にある米軍普天間飛行場、２０２３年１０月、沖縄県宜野湾市健康被害が疑われる有機フッ素化合物「ＰＦＡＳ」が沖縄県内の米軍施設周辺から検出されたことを受け、施設への立ち入り調査を求めた県の申請について、防衛省は１９日、米側から許可しないとする回答があったと発表した。 The U.S. military has rejected Okinawa's requests to conduct on-site inspections at U.S. bases in the southernmost Japan prefecture, after per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were detected around the facilities, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday.

The U.S. military has rejected Okinawa's requests to conduct on-site inspections at U.S. bases in the southernmost Japan prefecture, after per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were detected around the facilities, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday.

Michael Coots, Karateka, traveller and so much more gives his thoughts on the incredible experience of Okinawa, culture,cuisine,history and this thing they call Karate and its companion Kobudo. A dedicated student of Karate and at the beginning of his Kobudo journey, Michel shares his impressions of his recent trip to the Asato Dojo and much more. Below is a quick look at his personal Dojo space https://youtu.be/fLDy_o01mdc?si=ItamCzrFoMBhBZ6Z And for KIZUNA Seminar info: https://youtube.com/shorts/7lcmVqJTU_Y?si=0jxrpwPJGOV6o-ZJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Năm 2025 sắp khép lại nhưng nước Nga tuyên bố sẽ chẳng có « hưu chiến » tại Ukraina vào mùa lễ Noel. Tại châu Á, xung đột Thái Lan và Cam Bốt tái bùng phát, gần một triệu người phải sơ tán, trong khi quan hệ Trung Quốc và Nhật Bản căng thẳng do vấn đề Đài Loan. Ở châu Mỹ Latinh, chính quyền Trump tiếp tục gia tăng áp lực với Venezuela. Còn ở Gaza, người dân Palestine chẳng biết ngày nào sẽ được bình an trở lại. Tuy nhiên, việc tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump hôm 05/12/2025 công bố Chiến lược An ninh Quốc gia mới (NSS 2025) đã làm dấy lên nhiều tranh luận tại châu Âu vào lúc các cuộc đàm phán cho hòa bình cho Ukraina đang diễn ra căng thẳng. Tài liệu đánh dấu một bước ngoặt quan trọng cho chính sách đối ngoại của Mỹ khẳng định Tây bán cầu (châu Mỹ) trở thành ưu tiên hàng đầu. Donald Trump, « cướp biển vùng Caribê » Theo Kevin Parthenay, giáo sư đại học Tours, thành viên Viện Đại học Pháp, việc công bố tài liệu này « không gây ngạc nhiên ». Văn bản chính thức hóa và tạo « sự mạch lạc » cho các hành động mà Hoa Kỳ đã và đang thực hiện tại lục địa, từ việc can thiệp vào bầu cử, gây sức ép để tái triển khai quân đội, hay đe dọa dùng vũ lực, tùy theo đặc thù của mỗi nước mà chính quyền Trump có những cách thức hành động khác nhau. Đây được coi là một « sự mở rộng » hay một dạng « cập nhật của học thuyết Monroe », được thiết lập vào thế kỷ XIX, nhằm mục đích thiết lập thế bá quyền của Mỹ trong khu vực và ngăn cản các cường quốc khác ngoài Hoa Kỳ can thiệp vào « bán cầu châu Mỹ ». Điều này cho thấy học thuyết này vẫn đứng vững với thời gian và để lại hai hệ luận. Trên đài RFI (1/12/2025), Kevin Parthenay, nhà nghiên cứu về Khoa học Chính trị, giải thích tiếp : « Hệ quả Roosevelt, được thực hiện vào đầu thế kỷ 20, đã đưa Học thuyết Monroe lên một tầm cao hơn. Học thuyết đó tuyên bố rằng các cường quốc ngoài khu vực không chỉ không được quyền can thiệp vào không gian ảnh hưởng của Mỹ, mà những ai cố gắng tiếp cận khu vực này sẽ phải đối mặt với sự trả đũa. Vì vậy, ở đây chúng ta có một hệ luận mới từ Donald Trump, người gửi một thông điệp tương tự, theo đó Hoa Kỳ hiện đang tái khẳng định quyền bá chủ của mình đối với không gian của Mỹ và do vậy, chúng ta sẽ cố gắng ngăn chặn, được sử dụng trong tài liệu, nhằm ngăn chặn bất kỳ cường quốc nước ngoài nào tìm cách can thiệp hoặc mở rộng sự hiện diện của họ trên lục địa ». Tài liệu này được cho là đã tạo nên một « sự đột phá » so với chính sách được theo đuổi dưới thời các tổng thống Barack Obama và Joe Biden, vốn chỉ « tập trung vào các khu vực khác » trên thế giới, và châu Mỹ Latinh không được coi là một khu vực chiến lược. Từ khi trở lại Nhà Trắng, Donald Trump tin rằng sự ổn định của đất nước ông phụ thuộc, ít nhất một phần, vào những gì xảy ra ở châu Mỹ Latinh. Chỉ có điều, cách thức hành động của chính quyền Trump tỏ ra có phần bạo lực, mang tính cưỡng ép như những gì diễn ra tại vùng vịnh Caribê trong những tháng gần đây, đến mức tờ El Pais Amercica không ngần ngại có bài viết với hàng tựa « Donald Trump, cướp biển vùng Caribê ! » Châu Âu – Mỹ : Quan hệ liên kết có điều kiện Chiến lược mới này là hiện thân cho học thuyết « Nước Mỹ trên hết » : Hoa Kỳ chủ trương giảm bớt một số nghĩa vụ toàn cầu, ưu tiên bảo vệ lãnh thổ quốc gia, an ninh kinh tế và tái công nghiệp hóa đất nước, cũng như quyền chủ quyền và giảm bớt sự phụ thuộc trong nhiều lĩnh vực chiến lược. Sự hiện diện quân sự của Mỹ sẽ được điều chỉnh, từ bỏ - hay chí ít là giảm bớt – các cam kết quân sự tại những chiến trường « ít thiết yếu » cho an ninh quốc gia Hoa Kỳ. Trong tầm nhìn này, NSS 2025 ngầm định nghĩa lại mối quan hệ Hoa Kỳ và châu Âu – không còn là một quan hệ đối tác cân bằng toàn cầu, mà là một sự liên kết có điều kiện, theo hình thức « chia sẻ gánh nặng » và nhất là châu Âu được kêu gọi đảm nhận trách nhiệm nhiều hơn đối với an ninh của chính mình. Đây là một cú sốc chính trị cho Liên Hiệp Châu Âu vào lúc các nước trong khu vực xem Nga như là một mối đe dọa an ninh ngày càng lớn trong bối cảnh chiến tranh Ukraina có những diễn tiến bất lợi cho Kiev, đang chịu nhiều sức ép từ phía Washington, hối thúc tổng thống Zelensky nên nhượng lãnh thổ để chấm dứt chiến tranh. Sự hụt hẫng này của châu Âu một phần là do những đánh giá sai lầm của khối, cho rằng Donald Trump là kẻ thù của tư duy dài hạn, được điều khiển bởi bản năng. Đối với Olivier Zajec, giảng viên trường đại học Lyon III và là nhà sáng lập Viện Nghiên cứu Chiến lược và Quốc phòng (IESD), trái với những nhận định trên, Donald Trump ngay từ đầu nhiệm kỳ một đã có một kế hoạch chiến lược dài hạn, liên quan đến điều mà ông gọi là « vị trí của nước Mỹ trong một hệ thống quốc tế đang được tái định hình tùy theo các phạm vi quyền lực, phạm vi gây ảnh hưởng và phạm vi chia sẻ ảnh hưởng các các cường quốc trong khuôn khổ điều mà người ta có thể gọi là các cực đối lập cấp độ một ». Trả lời chuyên mục « Les grands entretiens d'Anne Rosencher », tuần báo L'Express, chuyên gia về Lịch sử Quan hệ Quốc tế Đương đại, phân tích : « Có ba điều quan trọng đối với Hoa Kỳ khi nói đến việc bảo vệ lợi ích quốc gia : Sức mạnh quân sự, hay sức mạnh nói chung, sự thịnh vượng kinh tế và tính chính trực về đạo đức. Và trên thực tế, Trump là người đầu tiên không đề cập đến tính chính trực về đạo đức và không đưa nó vào phương trình của mình. Kim chỉ nam của ông là kim chỉ nam dài hạn : Đó là sự thịnh vượng kinh tế và sức mạnh quân sự. Và với điều đó, ông tin rằng quyền tự do hành động của mình sẽ được tối đa hóa trong một hệ thống quốc tế mới, nơi Hoa Kỳ phải đóng vai trò lãnh đạo (…) Vì vậy, trong tầm nhìn này của ông, chiến lược vĩ đại của ông, ông chèo lái, điều hướng, liên tục đổi hướng, và đôi khi chúng ta phải theo ông ấy (…)  Kế hoạch của ông ấy là bảo vệ lợi ích của Mỹ ở khắp mọi nơi, với bất kỳ ai, kể cả với đồng minh hay chống lại đồng minh, và trong bất kỳ hoàn cảnh nào. » Chiến tranh Ukraina : Sẽ không có thỏa thuận hòa bình ! Thế nên, trong hồ sơ Ukraina, tuy cảm thấy mệt mỏi về cuộc chiến, nguyên thủ Mỹ cũng không muốn nhượng bộ tất cả mọi thứ cho Nga. Theo ông Trump, « phải kềm chế Nga nhưng không được đẩy lùi họ hoặc coi Nga là kẻ thù không thể hòa giải. Trump tin rằng chúng ta có thể đối thoại với tất cả mọi người bất kể sự kinh hoàng và hậu quả của chiến tranh. Và ông ấy vẫn chưa từ bỏ hy vọng biến Nga thành đối tác trong vấn đề này hay vấn đề khác trong khuôn khổ thách thức khác, đó là cuộc đối đầu với Trung Quốc », chuyên gia Olivier Zajec đánh giá. Cũng theo nhà nghiên cứu này, Donald Trump là một người ủng hộ tư tưởng tân chủ nghĩa hiện thực mang tính công kích. Mọi thứ có thể chiếm đoạt đều phải chiếm đoạt, để có thể thoát khỏi điều được gọi là « tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan của sự bất định ». Đối với Donald Trump, hồ sơ Ukraina còn là vấn đề « cân bằng quyền lực ». Kiev không thể thất thủ và cán cân quyền lực trên lục địa già không được phép bị phá vỡ, bởi vì Mỹ cũng không được lợi gì nếu những điều này diễn ra. Đối với Olivier Zajec, « việc để Ukraina bị thôn tính hoàn toàn sẽ làm tổn hại đến uy tín của Hoa Kỳ, bất kể một số người trong vòng thân cận của Trump nghĩ gì - những người sẵn sàng hy sinh Ukraina. Tôi tin rằng ông ấy không cùng quan điểm đó. Ông ta nhận thức được mối quan hệ giữa cán cân quyền lực và cán cân danh tiếng, một mối quan hệ thường bị bỏ qua, và đó là lý do tại sao Kiev không được phép sụp đổ. Vì vậy, mục tiêu là tạo ra thế bế tắc và tê liệt, theo kiểu Triều Tiên. Sẽ không có thỏa thuận hòa bình mà chỉ là một kiểu đình chiến và một khu vực quân sự hóa khác, lần này với chiến tuyến ngay giữa lòng châu Âu, mặc dù chúng ta tưởng rằng tất cả những điều này thực sự đã qua rồi ». Xung đột Thái Lan – Cam Bốt : Khả năng Trung Quốc can thiệp hạn chế Châu Á năm 2025 phủ một mầu sắc ảm đạm. Biển Đông tiếp tục dậy sóng vào lúc Philippines và Trung Quốc liên tiếp có những sự cố va chạm tại quần đảo Trường Sa, khu vực đang trở thành chiến trường của cuộc đọ sức chiến lược, kinh tế và chính trị, ở đó ngư dân, quân đội và thường dân sống dưới áp lực thường trực của Bắc Kinh. Nhưng « cuộc xung đột ngầm giữa Trung Quốc và Philippines » tại Trường Sa, như tựa đề bài phóng sự của Franceinfo, đã bị nhiều cuộc xung đột vũ trang khác trong vùng làm lu mờ. Ấn Độ và Pakistan, từ ngày 07-10/05/2025, có cuộc leo thang đối đầu quân sự nghiêm trọng nhất từ 20 năm qua, sau một vụ tấn công khủng bố ngày 22/04 tại vùng Kashmir Ấn Độ làm 22 người chết. Tại Đông Nam Á, nếu như nội chiến ở Miến Điện đang có những diễn tiến có lợi cho chính quyền quân sự, thì đối đầu vũ trang giữa Thái Lan và Cam Bốt, hai nước thành viên của khối ASEAN, bất ngờ bùng phát vào tháng 7/2025. Tháng 10 cùng năm, hai bên ký kết một thỏa thuận hưu chiến qua trung gian hòa giải của Malaysia, nước giữ chức chủ tịch luân phiên của khối ASEAN và tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump. Tuy nhiên, đến tháng 11/2025 chiến sự bất ngờ bùng phát dữ dội : Thái Lan điều F-16 oanh kích nhiều khu vực bên kia biên giới Cam Bốt ! Là đồng minh thân thiết và có cả căn cứ hải quân ở Cam Bốt, liệu Bắc Kinh có sẽ đến hỗ trợ quân sự cho chính quyền Phnom Pênh hay không ? Trả lời RFI Tiếng Việt, nhà nghiên cứu David Camroux, chuyên gia về Đông Nam Á, điều phối viên Đài Quan sát Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương nhận định : « Trung Quốc đang ở thế khó xử vì nước này cũng có những lợi ích kinh tế quan trọng hơn ở Thái Lan. Ví dụ, nhà sản xuất ô tô BYD gần đây đã mở một nhà máy ở đó. Vì vậy, giống như tất cả các quốc gia Đông Nam Á khác, Trung Quốc cũng muốn có quan hệ tốt với Thái Lan. Trên thực tế, Trung Quốc nhận thấy mình bị hạn chế phần nào khả năng can thiệp ». Trung Quốc và chiến lược « con vịt quay » đối với Nhật Bản Khu vực Đông Bắc Á cũng dậy sóng do những căng thẳng giữa Nhật Bản và Trung Quốc bỗng bùng phát trong những tháng cuối năm. Viện dẫn những phát biểu được cho là « không phù hợp » của thủ tướng Nhật Bản Sanae Takaichi hồi tháng 5/2025 liên quan đến Đài Loan, Trung Quốc đã tiến hành một chiến dịch rộng lớn, từ tung tin giả có phối hợp, phô trương sức mạnh hải quân chưa từng có tại các vùng lãnh hải của Nhật Bản, các hành động ép buộc kinh tế có chủ đích, thách thức công khai về chủ quyền lãnh thổ Nhật Bản tại Okinawa, cho đến việc hủy các sự kiện văn hóa, làm gián đoạn các sự kiện thể thao quốc tế, hay có những lời đe dọa ngầm đối với các nhà báo và lãnh đạo doanh nghiệp…. Theo nhà nghiên cứu Stephen R. Nagy, giáo sư về chính trị học và quan hệ quốc tế tại đại học Công giáo Quốc tế Tokyo, trên trang Conflit, Nhật Bản đang đối mặt với một trắc nghiệm địa chính trị quan trọng : Bắc Kinh quyết tâm biến Nhật Bản thành « con vịt quay », một chiến lược có ngàn năm lịch sử, cắt thành từng mẫu để dễ bề làm suy yếu chủ quyền Nhật Bản và tái định hình lại trật tự khu vực theo hướng có lợi cho Trung Quốc !

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday approved a government plan to increase state funds provided for the development of Okinawa Prefecture by 500 million yen from the previous year to 264.7 billion yen in fiscal 2026.

Joe Kennedy was a longtime agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or the NCIS. The NCIS is tasked with investigating criminal activities involving the United States Navy and the Marine Corps. So he investigated cases all around the world. Today, Joe works with the Carolina Cold Case Consortium and is devoted to helping solve cold cases. He is also working with eSleuth. This interview is part of our new occasional recurring segment, the Future of Crime Solving. It's a series where we will talk to different figures associated with eSleuth AI. eSleuth AI offers a suite of new tools crafted to help eliminate backlogs and get cases solved — cold and otherwise. It employs artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, and its systems are Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information System compliant. To help convince law enforcement departments around the country that eSleuth is the future of crime solving, the company is working with an impressive array of former law enforcement officials. And they're willing to talk to us. If you're a law enforcement official curious about eSleuth AI, email Scot at sthomasson@esleuth.ai or check out their website at: https://www.esleuth.ai/Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaume Segalés y su equipo comentan asuntos de la actualidad y traen las mejores recomendaciones culturales. Hoy en Km0, tras repasar la actualidad informativa y deportiva, profundizamos en los siguientes asuntos: Noriko Martín (cantaora flamenca) El flamenco tiene una proyección internacional impresionante. De hecho, en lugares tan lejanos como Japón goza de un gran prestigio y aceptación. Un claro ejemplo de ello es que ya tenemos el primer álbum de flamenco cantado íntegramente en japonés. Su título es "Más allá de las llamas" y su autora es la cantaora Noriko Martín, a quien ya se conoce como la voz oriental del flamenco. Un álbum producido por Paco Ortega y mezclado por Pablo Martínez que cuenta con la participación de destacados músicos como Diego Magallanes, Chico Pérez, Fernando Sancho, Emilio Caracafé, Jorge Pardo, José "El Marqués", Tino di Geraldo y Víctor Iniesta, entre otros. En "Más allá de las llamas" encontramos diversos palos: alegrías, tangos, tangos de Graná, seguiriyas, vidalitas, una alboreá y sevillanas, además de una canción tradicional de Okinawa, que Ryuichi Sakamoto versionó en 1989, transformada ahora en tango flamenco. Este álbum combina la pureza del flamenco con sonidos orientales y matices de músicas del mundo. Una propuesta innovadora y profundamente espiritual. Entrevistamos a la cantaora flamenca, Noriko Martín. Feria Monástica de la Fundación Contemplare Se consolidan como la mayor exposición y venta que existe en el mundo de productos elaborados #MadeinPrayer. Más de 80 monasterios de toda España, pero también de Francia y de Italia, se dan cita en un mismo lugar para llevar al gran público un millar de variedades comestibles recién salidas del torno. Y no sólo nos sorprenden con su buen hacer culinario, sino que también se descubren como grandes artesanas de productos cosméticos naturales, cerámicas, etc. Un año más, la Fundación Contemplare da cobertura a la labor de todos estos monjes y monjas contemplativos. Este gran mercado navideño de la Fundación Contemplare estará en el ABC Serrano hasta el 20 de diciembre, aunque también podemos adquirir sus creaciones artesanas en la web. Entrevistamos a la directora de la Fundación Contemplare, Alejandra Salinas. La Rana de Tres Patas Ubicada en Aluche (c/ Camarena, 286), esta tradicional Administración de Lotería, que ya lleva 40 años de vida, está revolucionando la forma de jugar gracias a su innovadora forma de aplicar la tecnología, la digitalización y la inteligencia artificial. Para saber cómo participar en los sorteos de toda la vida con estas nuevas herramientas, entrevistamos al propietario de La Rana de Tres Patas, José Manuel de los Milagros.

What if the treasures we find on the fabled islands of Ryukyu have more value to the world when we use them everywhere else? The positivity and unity that exists between differing Karate/Kobudoka/styles and cultures whilst being on the Island, is something that seems to dissolve as soon as we get on the plane. How do we foster and keep a little bit of Okinawa in our own Dojo back home. Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes, which include interviews with some amazing practitioners of the arts! Please use the link provided to check out our other content, which includes online training sessions, seminars and much more! https://linktr.ee/Invisen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why!Step off a plane in Tokyo and you notice it immediately: people are moving, portions look different, and even a “small” soda is actually small. We unpack why Japan stays leaner without fad diets or gym‑centric lifestyles, and what parts of that system you can borrow without booking a flight. From broth‑based ramen to bento boxes, from 20,000‑step days to transit that makes walking the default, we explore how design, culture, and habits quietly cut calories and add movement.Adam, our instructor of programming, shares on‑the‑ground observations from Okinawa, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. He breaks down portion density, how convenience stores stock cheap protein and fiber next to sweets, and why intentional eating norms—like not snacking while walking—reduce mindless calories. We dig into conveyor‑belt sushi “micro‑ordering,” the value of half‑rice options, and the power of smaller drink sizes. We also talk fiber intake, affordable on‑the‑go protein, and simple swaps that make a noticeable dent in daily calories.There's another side to consider. Corporate health policies that target waist circumference can improve population metrics but raise serious ethical and mental health questions. We discuss kids' independence, social accountability around vices, and how pressure at work intersects with alcohol use and Japan's high male suicide rates. Health isn't just weight; it's movement, food, and mental wellbeing working together. Our takeaways focus on environment over willpower: build steps into your day, choose broth over cream, keep a cheap protein snack on hand, sit to eat, and start with a truly small sugary drink.If this conversation gets you thinking about your own environment, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with the one habit you'll try this week. Your tip might be the nudge someone else needs.Want to become a SUCCESSFUL personal trainer? SUF-CPT is the FASTEST growing personal training certification in the world! Want to ask us a question? Email info@showupfitness.com with the subject line PODCAST QUESTION to get your question answered live on the show! Website: https://www.showupfitness.com/Become a Successful Personal Trainer Book Vol. 2 (Amazon): https://a.co/d/1aoRnqANASM / ACE / ISSA study guide: https://www.showupfitness.com

防衛省統合幕僚監部は１２日、中国空母「遼寧」などの艦隊が同日、太平洋から沖縄本島―宮古島間を北上し、東シナ海へ入ったと発表した。 Chinese military ships, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, entered the East China Sea from the Pacific on Friday by sailing north between the main island of the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa and Miyako Island, part of Okinawa, the Joint Staff of Japan's Defense Ministry said.

Chinese military ships, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, entered the East China Sea from the Pacific on Friday by sailing north between the main island of the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa and Miyako Island, part of Okinawa, the Joint Staff of Japan's Defense Ministry said.

Tensions between China and Japan have spiked since November 7 when Japan's newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be a situation threatening Japan's survival. Under Japan's 2015 security laws, that suggests Japan's self-defense forces could be activated to respond. The following day, the Chinese consul general in Osaka, Xue Jian, posted that China had no choice but to cut off the prime minister's head. China-Japan relations have since plummeted. China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, stated that Takaichi had “crossed a red line that should not have been touched.” China has taken retaliatory actions, restricting tourism to Japan and banning imports of Japanese seafood, among other actions. Why has Beijing reacted so strongly and how far are China-Japan relations likely to deteriorate?Joining us today to discuss the latest episode in China-Japan relations is Professor Akio Takahara. Professor Takahara is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tokyo Woman's Christian University and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo. He is also an Honorary Senior Fellow on Chinese Politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis.Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction[02:07] The State of China-Japan Relations Pre-Dispute[02:49] Beijing's Reaction and Intended Audience[05:42] Continuity in Takaichi's Stance [10:31] Why a Chinese Takeover of Taiwan is Existential to Japan [13:03] China's Signals and Restraint[16:30] Recommendations for De-escalation[19:18] Senkaku Islands Dispute in Connection to Taiwan Dispute[22:04] Beijing's Potential Claims on Okinawa[24:23] View in Japan of the US Reaction[26:36] Takaichi's Support in Japan

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!

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.Mike is back solo with a look at Dragongate's busiest week of the year - the Okinawa and Hokkaido week. He discusses the end of King of Gate 2025, its winner and the 12/3 Korakuen Hall show along with the three days in Sapporo (12/5-7) kicking off the Triangle Gate League!Case's article on Gianni Valletta can be read at: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/12/08/gianni-vallettas-improbable-journey-to-dragongates-king-of-gate-2025/  Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open The Voice Gate!Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Discovering the Secrets of Blue Zones Longevity Hotspots Ever wondered why some places in the world are known for their high number of centenarians? These blue zones longevity hotspots might hold the key to living a longer, healthier life. Join us as we explore these fascinating regions and uncover the secrets behind their residents' remarkable longevity. Have you ever noticed how some people seem to defy aging? In this video, we dive into the world of Centenarian Studies to understand what makes these individuals so unique. From their daily routines to their diets, we reveal the lifestyle choices that contribute to their extraordinary lifespans. Understanding Blue Zones Longevity Hotspots The term blue zones longevity hotspots refers to regions where people live significantly longer than average. But what are the different blue zones of longevity? These areas include places like Okinawa, Sardinia, and Ikaria, each with its own unique culture and lifestyle. The Role of Diet in Longevity A key factor in these regions is the blue zones diet longevity. Residents often consume a plant-based diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. This dietary pattern is believed to play a crucial role in their extended lifespans. Secrets to Longevity So, what are the five blue zones secrets to longevity? These include a strong sense of community, regular physical activity, a plant-based diet, moderate alcohol consumption, and a sense of purpose. Each of these elements contributes to a healthier, longer life. Insights from Centenarian Studies Through extensive Centenarian Studies, researchers have identified common traits among those who live to 100 and beyond. These studies provide valuable insights into how we can all improve our chances of living a long, fulfilling life. Join us on this journey to uncover the mysteries of blue zones longevity hotspots and learn how you can apply these principles to your own life. Whether it's adopting a blue zones diet longevity or understanding what are the different blue zones of longevity, there's something for everyone to learn. By exploring the findings from Centenarian Studies, we can gain a deeper understanding of what are the five blue zones secrets to longevity and how they can be integrated into our daily lives. Check social links - Facebook: @marcusdpearce - Instagram: @marcusdpearce - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-pearce-91b08648/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbeitz/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougbeitz/ - Website: https://buymeacoffee.com/dougbeitz - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mQ258nugC3lyw3SpvYuoK?si=7cec409527d34438 - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/intuitive-conversations-with-doug/id1593172364 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-beitz-472a4b338/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dougbeitz178  

Ikigai ist eine japanische Lebensphilosophie. In Japan ist sie ziemlich populär. Und das seit vielen Jahrhunderten. Interessant wird es , wenn Altersforscher Ikigai mit der besonders hohen Lebenserwartung von Menschen auf Okinawa in Verbindung bringen. Offenbar ist es da völlig normal, dass ein 90jähriger ein Sushi Restaurant betreibt und das möglichst beste Sushi anbietet oder im Dorf Hakune Handwerker sich darauf spezialisiert haben, auf filigranste Art in Handarbeit Trickkisten zu bauen. Und was hat das alles mit unserer Akademie zu tun? Ich denke, eine ganze Menge. Und was hat das eventuell mit dir zu tun? Das musst du selbst entscheiden.

This episode follows the Marines from the mud and caves of Okinawa into the strange, uneasy rehabilitation camps on Guam, Saipan, Motobu, and Hawaii, where exhausted divisions rebuilt, trained, and quietly braced for the largest amphibious operation in history—Operation Downfall.  We break down how Marine divisions and air wings were wired into Operations OLYMPIC and CORONET, the internal fight in Washington over whether to starve, burn, or invade Japan, and how troops were reshaped for a direct assault on Kyushu and then the Tokyo Plain.    Support the Show Listen ad-free and a week early on historyofthemarinecorps.supercast.com Donate directly at historyofthemarinecorps.com Try a free 30-day Audible trial at audibletrial.com/marinehistory Social Media Instagram - @historyofthemarines Facebook - @marinehistory Twitter - @marinehistory

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Episode Summary In our newest episode, we join roving reporter Kat Bolstad at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Okinawa and hear from some of the most interesting people in Cephalopod research.    Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!  The Professor is still down under, organizing conferences and recuperating from Old Mate's Classic Aussie Sausage Sizzle, a robust event filled with friends of the podcast and still felt 24 hours later.    Thom is freshly back from another big ocean/small boat adventure, in which the ocean always wins and his stomach always loses… everything. He is also stretching his creative muscles and curating an exciting new museum exhibit called Breathe | Mauri Ora at Te Papa, an examination of science into art by Marshmallow Lazer Feast.    Our episode this month is a fascinating collection of interviews from the Cephalopod International Advisory Council Meeting that took place Oct-Nov in Okinawa Japan. Join Kat Bolstad, our roving reporter, as she takes time between bug hunting, seeing her first wild cuttlefish and shaking hands with a new octopus friend to collect interviews with some of the coolest names in Ceph science with a focus on the deep-sea. We hear from 12 Cephalopod experts on a wide variety of topics, including the preferred snacks for cephalopods, the effects of oxygen depletion on egg hatching, water temperature and acidification effects on cephalopod populations, and of course, the correct answer to the viral question: are octopuses actually ALIENS?   In the news, get ready for updates on: Deep diving manta rays using the ocean bottom to navigate A newly launched AI tool to map the Deep- Sea Bright blue mud filled with fat molecules indicating life in the deep Corals and Crinoids sharing symbionts and cycling nitrogen And an update from the Unseen Ocean Collective about the work they are creating for a show in Juneau Alaska in 2026. On the Discord, we've been busy with: Voting on the Holiday Party movie Started a long overdue ART channel, and a new Pets channel Photo tours of submersibles and Okinawa  Early Holiday celebrations by one of our hosts Great feedback and conversation on our last episode.  Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here's a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Elisabeth Grace Diemer Nes Morgan Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We'd love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we'll deep-see you next time! 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Welcome back to the Buffalo Happy Hour Whiskey Advent Calendar! Today's pour takes us to Japan — specifically Okinawa — with Kujira Kyojin Whisky, a unique expression crafted from long-grain rice and matured in tropical island climate. For fans of world whisky, Japanese whisky, and adventurous pours, this is an exciting bottle to explore.In this review, we break down Kujira Kyojin using our Advent scoring method: nose, initial taste, ending notes, collection worthiness, and final rating. We discuss what sets Okinawan whisky apart, including its distillation process, use of rice, subtropical maturation, and why Kujira has become a rising star among Japanese whisky collectors.If you're searching for Japanese whisky reviews, world whisky education, or honest tasting notes to help you expand your palate, this episode delivers. We continue releasing a new whiskey every day until Christmas as part of our Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar journey.

Send us a textPeaches and Trent roll into another beautifully unprepared episode packed with humor, straight talk, and real military insight. From the Okinawa body-slam everyone argues about to actually useful Air Force leadership lessons, fan-mail adventures, pipeline expectations, and what young candidates should really learn before joining Special Warfare, the guys keep it light, honest, and genuinely helpful. If you want a mix of Air Force culture, Special Warfare mindset, leadership truth bombs, and a laugh or two, this one delivers without the negativity spiral.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Zero prep, full personality 02:00 OTS updates and gear that actually works 04:20 Fan mail roulette: from wholesome to wild 09:00 Waivers, pipelines, and realistic expectations 13:00 Life skills every future operator should master 16:30 Why commanders get roasted (and the reality behind it) 22:00 Chiefs, officers, and the leadership lessons nobody teaches 26:00 Okinawa body-slam drama — what matters and what doesn't 33:00 SOFA agreements and overseas military life 39:00 LSCO talk without panic or PowerPoints 44:00 NCO Corps: how to lead without being needy 53:00 GWOT nostalgia and lessons for the next generation 58:00 Commander's intent vs permission culture 01:04:00 LEDs, merch, and Peaches campaigning for a fresh SR shirt

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In this special live pod, Ray and Jim were joined by two distinguished guests: Former Japanese Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami and Bonnie Glaser, Director of the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. Together, they unpack China's escalating diplomatic offensive against Japan following PM Sanae Takaichi's recent statements about Taiwan.​What Sparked the CrisisEp. 114 centers on Takaichi's remarks in the Japanese Diet, where she responded to a hypothetical question about a Taiwan blockade scenario. She stated that if China imposed a blockade around Taiwan and the U.S. intervened, Japan could classify the situation as an "existence-threatening situation" under its national security legislation-potentially allowing deployment of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. Shingo emphasized this was not a policy change but a restatement of Japan's longstanding legal framework established a decade ago. Nevertheless, Beijing has reacted fiercely, labeling her comments an "unacceptable intervention" in China's domestic affairs.​China's Strategic CalculusBonnie explained that China's strong reaction stems from multiple factors: Xi Jinping's perceived loss of face after meeting Takaichi at the APEC summit, the 80th anniversary of WW2 amplifying anti-Japanese narratives, and concerns about Japan's military buildup in its Southwest Islands. China's broader message, she notes, is "kill the chicken to scare the monkey"-punishing Japan to deter other nations from challenging Beijing's red lines on Taiwan. China is also testing whether the United States will stand firmly behind its allies, seeking to drive wedges in the U.S.-Japan and other alliances.​The Stakes for Japan and the RegionShingo underscored Taiwan's vital strategic importance to Japan. If Taiwan falls under CCP control, the entire East China Sea would become contested territory, potentially forcing U.S. forces to retreat from Okinawa and fundamentally weakening Japan's defense posture. As former Prime Minister Abe famously stated: "A Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency." Shingo also discussed the shocking details about a Chinese consul general's social media post threatening that Takaichi's "dirty neck will be chopped off"-unprecedented diplomatic intimidation that has only strengthened Japanese public support for the new prime minister, whose approval ratings have surged into the mid-70s.​The One China Policy vs. One China PrincipleThe discussion clarifies a critical distinction often misunderstood: The U.S. "One China policy" and those of other Western nations are fundamentally different from China's "One China principle." Neither the U.S. nor Japan has ever agreed that Taiwan is part of China-they merely "acknowledged" or "understood and respected" Beijing's position. China is now aggressively pushing countries to abandon their individual policies and adopt its principle, which holds Taiwan as an "inalienable" part of China.​Looking AheadBoth guests anticipate a prolonged chill in China-Japan relations. However, Shingo noted that China's economic vulnerabilities limit its coercion options-Beijing needs Japanese investment for its struggling economy. If Takaichi maintains her popularity and secures a strong political mandate, China may eventually be forced to engage with her government, as it did with the long-serving Abe administration. Glaser warns that China sees opportunity in a perceived U.S. decline and will continue pressuring allied coalitions, making unity among democratic partners more essential than ever.​

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On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with the call between Trump and Xi last week, a subsequent call between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and the PRC's ongoing tensions with Japan. Topics include: Conflicting reports surrounding both calls last week, PRC rhetoric that continues to escalate, contested history surrounding Okinawa, and PRC behavior that may be clarifying for the rest of the world. From there: Various points of emphasis at the Politburo study session on strengthening internet governance, DeepSeek's new AI model, and a recent Crowdstrike investigation that appears to highlight the risks of building on Chinese models. At the end: More bad news in the real estate sector as Vanke struggles make international news, waiting for the Central Economic Work Conference later this month, an FT op-ed makes Europe's trade problems clear while solutions remain elusive, and a note from a NASA employee adds context to a previous discussion on space rescues.

There are moments where the mission chooses you.Marine Corps Radio Operator SgtMaj Ted Painter was stationed in Okinawa when everything changed. A sudden illness left him paralyzed, intubated, and fighting his way out of an ICU with no windows and no clear answers.In this episode, Ted walks through how he went from that hospital bed to Iraq, then into Fortune 500 work, and finally into his role at CareSource Military and Veterans. He now focuses on improving how military families get care and support.We talk about Okinawa, Guillain-Barre, transition, mental health, TRICARE, military transition, and why Marines never really stop being Marines.Timestamps:00:00 Waking up paralyzed in the ICU00:38 How the crisis became a mission05:21 Okinawa, Guillain-Barre, and learning to walk again15:42 Fighting out of the hospital with Marine grit24:20 Finding purpose in healthcare29:39 What the TRICARE Prime demo actually is35:04 How this could change care for military families45:47 Open season, eligibility, and how to enrollHow veterans can use CareSource Military and Veterans:If you are in the Tampa or Atlanta areas and you are eligible for TRICARE Prime, you may be able to choose the TRICARE Prime demo with CareSource Military and Veterans. This is a Defense Health Agency program that gives families another option for how their care is supported. It does not replace TRICARE.What it offers:Simpler access to specialists within the networkHelp from real people when you need it (not chatbots)A focus on scheduling appointments faster and closer to homeFor eligible retirees and their family members who choose CareSource during the demo, the TRICARE Prime enrollment fee is waived for the first 12 months. Open season runs from Nov 11 to Dec 9. That is the window where you can choose CareSoure.To learn more or check your eligibility:CareSourceMilitary.comQuestions about the TRICARE Prime demo: 1-833-230-2080Ready to enroll during TRICARE Open Season: 1-877-996-9333

In today's episode of the Million Dollar Society Podcast, we're diving into three powerful conversations every entrepreneur needs right now:We break down how SHEIN and why most of the French disagree with its permanent store in Paris.Straight from Okinawa's “Blue Zone,” we explore how finding your reason for being can extend your life, elevate your creativity, and make your business more aligned and sustainable. This segment is a must-listen for every entrepreneur trying to build wealth without losing themselves.Two icons. One shockingly simple wealth principle.Fat Joe and Lil Uzi share a mindset shift every entrepreneur can apply TODAY to earn more, keep more, and scale smarter.Got a question/want to sponsor the next show/want me on your show? Contact me her@milliondollarsis.com

Watch the Devotion Based on Philippians 1:3-6 Thank You Since this is Thanksgiving weekend, I want to pause and reflect on the past year. The mission of WELS Ministry to the Military is to make Word and sacrament available to our actively serving military members and their families. To carry out this mission, the Wisconsin Synod provides financial support for 25 percent of our operating expenses. The other 75 percent comes from generous gifts from you. This past year WELS Ministry to the Military received $154,000 in gifts. Thank you! Your generosity and the work we do together as a synod reminds me of the apostle Paul's words to the Christians in Philippi: “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:3-6). Because of your generosity this past year, I was able to travel to 10 duty stations (including one aircraft carrier and 3 duty stations overseas), 16 congregations, 3 high schools, and 2 grade schools. This included a trip to Okinawa this past January where we led a retreat for service members who came from Guam, Japan, South Korea, and Okinawa. Because of your generosity, our office mailed 130 Spiritual Deployment Kits to service members around the world, not to mention a number of hymnals, catechisms, and devotion books. Thanks to you, 135 new referrals came in through our website. We were able to train seven Distinctive Religious Group Leaders to lead Bible study and worship in places we can't be. Five more are being trained right now. I want to say thank you to our European chaplain, Rob Weiss, and his wife, Rachel, for their faithful, dedicated service all over Europe: Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Poland. Thank you to the WELS pastors, teachers, and staff ministers who encourage and support our military service members, who show compassion and care to the family members when their service member is away from home. Thank you to all the grade schools, pastors' and teachers' conferences, and churches who adopted our ministry for their mission offering designation. Thank you to the WELS pastors and lay leaders who serve as contacts at numerous duty stations around the country, especially those who take extra time to visit our young people during basic training. I'd like to highlight Hope in Irmo, S.C., for serving Fort Jackson; Immanuel in Waukegan, Ill., for serving Great Lakes; Our Savior in San Antonio, Texas, for serving Lackland Air Force Base; and Risen Savior in Chula Vista, Calif., for serving Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD). At MCRD Pastor Paul Schulz leads the Lutheran service on Sunday mornings. This past year the Holy Spirit blessed Pastor Schulz' efforts with an average Sunday worship attendance of 47 recruits, and he was privileged to baptize 25 Marine Corps recruits. Thank you to the congregations in the Colorado Springs area for adopting Air Force cadets at the Academy and being their home away from home. Thank you to the Lutheran Military Support Group (LMSG) for their partnership. Because of their generosity, we led a Military Contact Pastor workshop near Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah, this past May. The LMSG also provided professional Christian counseling for active duty service members, veterans, and their dependents. I am grateful for our working relationship with WELS Campus Ministry. They have been helpful in identifying high school graduates pursuing ROTC or the National Guard and referring them to our ministry. Thank you to Michigan Lutheran Seminary who reached out to us, wanting to partner and provide a stable high school experience for high school-age students of our service members. I am grateful to the members and staff at Reformation Lutheran Church and School here in San Diego, where my wife teaches and we are members. You have been a huge support for our family. I want to say thank to the team that works behind the scenes to publish these devotions, for posting on our social media and website. You are so patient with me! I want to thank my Military Services Committee family: Paul, Joel, Holly, Josh, Dave, Ryan, Rob, Rachel, and Dale. It is a joy working with you. From me personally, I want to thank you for your small tokens of appreciation. The challenge coins, squadron caps and patches, letters, e-mails, and text messages—this is all so humbling and encouraging. And I am grateful for all of you every day for this partnership in the gospel. I ask that you continue to keep WELS Ministry to the Military in your prayers so that together we might reach more of our nation's service members with Word and sacrament. Have a happy Thanksgiving. Written and recorded by Rev. Paul Horn, WELS National Civilian Chaplain to the Military, San Diego, California. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Note: Scripture reading footnotes are clickable only in the web version.

Are Okinawans, or Ryukyuans, indigenous people of Japan? For decades, the local people of Okinawa, in southern Japan, have been advocating for their human rights as indigenous peoples, yet the Japanese government has failed to recognize them as such, against repeated calls from the local people, countries around the world and the United Nations. What's the story?

Ask us a question? Send us a Message!In this heartfelt Thanksgiving Day special, your hosts Koko and Jeff Lam kick off the episode with a warm, candid message of gratitude—celebrating community, culture, and the incredible journey of Heavily Buzzed.They're joined by an extraordinary guest: Sabrina, the trailblazing founder of Sakhrani Distillery in Okinawa, whose unique perspective and deep-rooted passion bring rich flavor to the conversation.Together, they explore the power of strong female representation in the whisky world, discussing how women continue to break boundaries, shape the industry, and build legacies that echo across generations. Sabrina shares the story behind her distillery, the heritage that inspires her craft, and the importance of honoring Okinawan traditions while forging a bold new path.Listeners are treated to vivid reflections on the beauty of Okinawa, its cultural spirit, and how its landscape and rituals influence the whisky that flows from Sakhrani Distillery.Warm, inspiring, and full of flavor—this Thanksgiving episode is a celebration of legacy, gratitude, and the voices that move the spirits industry forward.Sakhrani Distillery Link:https://sakhranidistillery.com/Sakhrani Social Media:@sakhranidistilleryBOTTLE SPONSOR:Whisky.de - Treffpunkt feiner Geister Whisky.com - Where Fine Spirits Meet CLICK ON THE URL TO GRAB YOUR BOTTLES AND DRINK WITH US!!!https://whisky.de/heavily-buzzed/ Great News!!!! If you enter code: HEAVILYBUZZED at checkout. You will receive a Whisky.de glass, worth €8.90, for free (Order value must be at least €10. The code is valid for both new and existing customers.) Instagram:@whisky.de Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram!Heavily Buzzed @heavilybuzzedKoko @ohh.its.kokoJeff @angryasianguy

PREVIEW — Rick Fischer — Chinese Strategy to Break Out of the South China Sea and Defense Preparations in the Okinawa Chain. Fischer details potential Chinese operational plans for a breakout past Japan, which could involve deploying concealed tactical nuclear weapons to rapidly impose a blockade of regional shipping lanes. Japan and the U.S. are rapidly fortifying Yonaguni Island, located approximately 70 miles from Taiwan, into a forward air base. Both nations are conducting exercises establishing expeditionary refueling bases for F-35B fighters and plan to deploy THAAD missile systems to counter Chinese H-6 bombers. 1966

What if reverence isn't a feeling you chase, but a reality you enter?This episode follows a grateful former Protestant named Michael from his upbringing all the way to a first Divine Liturgy in a small Orthodox chapel on a military base in Okinawa—and the quiet discoveries that happened along the way. Join Cloud of Witnesses hosts Jeremy Jeremiah and Mario Andrew as we move through warm family memories, the culture shock of military life, and the slow drift that happens when belief outruns practice. Then the trail turns: an old-school YouTube series on church history, the Jordan River baptismal site, a striking painting of confession, and even a meme about the Theotokos—little breadcrumbs pointing toward something older, deeper, and strangely familiar.What we explore (without the debate club tone):Icons, saints, Mary—through the Incarnation: not add-ons, but practices that flow from God made flesh and the Church's unbroken life.A reframing question: instead of “Were the early Fathers really Christians?” try “Would they recognize our faith as theirs?” That single question reshapes how we think about worship, authority, sacraments, and belonging to a parish that actually forms us.Worship reimagined: the first Liturgy lands as awe-filled, ordered, communal—not performance or preference but the Church at prayer.Accountability & spiritual fatherhood: why guidance matters when culture pulls hard—and how confession, obedience, and community keep us real.Vocation with roots: plans for law school and faithful presence in public life, now steadied by a tradition that tells you who you are.Gratitude without amnesia: love for Scripture and prayer received in Protestant homes, alongside honesty about what felt missing—continuity, reverence, and a daily rule of life.If you've felt restless—church-hopping, yearning for weight and continuity—this conversation offers a gentle map: the ancient path is not a museum; it's a living way that teaches hearts to pray, minds to think with the Church, and bodies to worship with all the senses.Listen & share. If this resonates, subscribe and send to a friend who's searching. In your review, tell us the one question you'd ask the early Church—what would you hope they recognize in your faith?Questions about Orthodoxy? Please check out our friends at Ghost of Byzantium Discord server: https://discord.gg/JDJDQw6tdhPlease prayerfully consider supporting Cloud of Witnesses Radio: https://www.patreon.com/c/CloudofWitnessesFind Cloud of Witnesses Radio on Instagram, X.com, Facebook, and TikTokPlease leave a comment with your thoughts!

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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”. 

Truman Takes Command: Unconditional Surrender and the Brutality of Final Battles Professor Gary Bass Harry Truman assumed the presidency unprepared for the war in Asia or foreign policy. He inherited the demand for unconditional surrender. The immense casualties at Okinawa terrified him about a ground invasion. Before the atomic bombs, US firebombing killed 210,000 Japanese, leading to warnings to Truman about "outdoing Hitler's atrocities." The Potsdam Declaration demanded "Stern justice" for war criminals.

 Chris Kolakowski on Civil War to World War: Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. and Jr. For More Info: WWW.ChicagoCWRT.org Not many Civil War generals can claim to have had a son who was a general during World War 2. But Confederate Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner's son, of the same name, had a distinguished U.S. army career. A Kentuckian, Simon Sr. surrendered Fort Donelson to his close prewar army friend, Ulysses Grant, in 1862, and served as a corps commander in the Army of Tennessee. At war's end he surrendered the largest existing Confederate army, that of the Trans-Mississippi Department. After the war he was elected Governor of Kentucky, and ran for Vice-President in 1896. On Nov. 14th Chris Kolakowski will talk about the two Buckners, and their interesting careers. Christopher L. Kolakowski is Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, a position he has held since January 6, 2020. He received his BA in History and Mass Communications from Emory and Henry College, and his MA in Public History from the State University of New York at Albany. Chris has spent his career interpreting and preserving American military history with the National Park Service, New York State government, the Rensselaer County (NY) Historical Society, the Civil War Preservation Trust, Kentucky State Parks, the U.S. Army, and the MacArthur Memorial. He has written and spoken extensively on various aspects of military history and leadership from 1775 to the present, and was the inaugural Director of the General George Patton Museum and Center of Leadership at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Chris has published three books on the Civil War and three on World War II in the Pacific. He is a reviewer and contributor to the Air Force Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs and a Senior Fellow at the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers. His latest book, titled Tenth Army Commander, is about General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., who was killed in battle on Okinawa in 1945. 

From the reefs of Tarawa to the cliffs of Okinawa, this chapter follows the Marines through the final and fiercest battles of the Pacific. It opens with the blood-soaked sands of Tarawa and the shattered airfields of Kwajalein, where new tactics and firepower reshaped amphibious war. Each island demanded more than the last, testing courage, endurance, and faith itself. By Okinawa, the Marines had mastered their craft but seen its cost beyond measure. 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

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Gần đây, Thủ tướng Nhật Bản Sanae Takaichi đã phát biểu tại Quốc hội về vấn đề Đài Loan với những lời lẽ hung hăng, đe dọa can thiệp bằng vũ lực, đồng thời từ chối rút lại phát ngôn của mình sau khi phía Trung Quốc lên tiếng phản đối mạnh mẽ.Xem thêm.

In this insightful podcast episode, senior U.S. defense analyst Andrew Jensen joins hosts Ray Powell and Jim Carouso to break down cognitive warfare—the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) key tactic for shaping perceptions, decisions, and narratives to achieve strategic goals without traditional military conflict. Leveraging his deep knowledge of Sino-Russian relations and information operations, Jensen explores how cognitive warfare targets human thought processes before, during, and after battles. Discover why the CCP invests heavily in these methods, drawing from its revolutionary history, and how they play out in the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea, Taiwan, and beyond.Jensen defines cognitive warfare as the strategic manipulation of how individuals, adversaries, and societies think and perceive reality. Unlike the cyber domain's focus on "down code" (technical infrastructure), cognitive warfare operates on the "up-code" of human cognition to preempt and control battlefields. The CCP deploys this through its "Three Warfares" doctrine: public opinion warfare (crafting narratives), psychological warfare (influencing morale and self-perception), and legal warfare (exploiting international rules for advantage). These tactics blur together, with roots in early CCP strategies to dominate discourse and erode opposition.In South China Sea disputes, narrative warfare pushes CCP sovereignty claims like the nine-dash line to overshadow competing views, while psychological warfare boosts national pride through initiatives like tourist cruises to disputed islands. Legal warfare selectively ignores rulings, such as the 2016 arbitral decision, and enforces unilateral zones to confuse global norms and intimidate neighbors like the Philippines and Vietnam. Examples include one-sided environmental declarations in contested waters, which validate claims for Chinese audiences and heighten regional tensions.Beijing masterfully targets societal fissures in open societies, amplifying issues like U.S. military bases in Okinawa or political divides in the Philippines and Taiwan via social media bots and fake accounts to create doubt without direct attribution. In Taiwan, after the overt backing of the pro-unification Kuomintang backfired and strengthened the independence-focused Democratic Progressive Party, the CCP pivoted to covert co-optation of figures like retired officers. In Southeast Asia, these efforts aim to erode U.S. and Quad influence, positioning China as the region's natural leader while aligning with domestic nationalist narratives.Jensen recommends countering by injecting diverse perspectives into China through private media, culture, and soft power—outshining overt tools like Voice of America. For the U.S. and allies, building information resilience, avoiding adversarial mirror imaging, and cultivating critical thinking are essential to dismantle CCP narrative dominance.

What if the secret to living longer, happier, and healthier wasn't found in a pill, a supplement, or a gym membership — but in the simple way we live our daily lives? In this week's episode of HEAL with Kelly, I sit down with Dan Buettner — National Geographic Explorer, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Blue Zones Project, which has helped over 10 million Americans live healthier, longer lives. Dan is the man who discovered the five places in the world where people live the longest — Okinawa, Sardinia, Ikaria, Nicoya, and Loma Linda — and he's on a mission to help the rest of us do the same. His groundbreaking Netflix series Live to 100 brought these discoveries to life on screen, earning multiple Emmy Awards and inspiring millions to rethink what it means to truly thrive. We talk about what truly drives longevity — from the foods we eat and how we move, to purpose, community, and the environments that shape our choices without us even realizing it. Dan also shares insights from his newest book, Blue Zones Kitchen: One Pot Meals, and why the healthiest people on Earth aren't dieting, exercising, or biohacking — they're simply living in alignment with nature and one another. If you've ever wondered how to make healthy living effortless — or what really adds years (and joy) to your life — this conversation will completely shift the way you see health, purpose, and the power of environment. Key Moments You'll Love:

Haunted by the past, ordinary Okinawans struggle to live with the unbearable legacies of war, Japanese nationalism, and American imperialism. They are caught up in a web of people and practices--living and dead, visible and immaterial--that exert powerful forces often beyond their control. In When the Bones Speak, Christopher T. Nelson examines the myriad ways contemporary Okinawans experience, remember, and contest sacrifice. He attends to the voices of those who find their vocation in service to others, from shamans, fortune tellers, laborers, and artists to dead soldiers, war survivors, antiwar activists, and Christian missionaries. Nelson shows how the memories of past sacrifices, atrocities, and exploitation as well as residual trauma shape modern life in Okinawa and the possibility and hope for creative action grounded in the everyday. Offering new understandings of colonial transformation, wartime violence, and military occupation, Nelson writes from the intersection of temporalities and possibilities, where the hard finality of the past may be broken open to reveal a "not yet" that has always remained just beyond reach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Join host Mike Ritland on Mike Drop Podcast for an unflinching conversation with Nick O'Kelly, a retired Green Beret turned Night Stalkers Black Hawk pilot from the elite 160th SOAR. From the high-stakes chaos of his first combat insertion—where a last-second sharp turn into a dusty, high-speed landing pushed the limits of control—to the invisible war he fought against crippling suicidal ideation that began in flight school, Nick pulls no punches. His debut book Stigma, releasing October 21st, exposes the raw truth behind mental health struggles in special operations. Nick traces his path from a strict Christian upbringing in Washington state, through SF selection and Okinawa deployments, to mastering aviation amid family pressures and a newborn son. He shares the culture shock of warrant officer training, the adrenaline of Everest Base Camp treks, and the surreal focus of flying tier-one operators under fire. Faith, perfectionism, and Vince Lombardi's pursuit of excellence weave through his story of resilience. As Covid extended his final deployment, knee surgery grounded him and forced a reckoning with anxiety, panic disorders, and systemic failures in military mental health care. Nick's journey from zombie-like survival to revival highlights the cost of silence—and the power of speaking out. Essential listening for anyone in high-performance worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You know I talk about longevity all the time, right?It's something I'm genuinely working toward every single day, being healthy and vibrant well into my later years. And I credit a lot of my thinking around this to reading books and watching documentaries that completely changed my perspective on aging.So the other day, I was scrolling Instagram (as you do) and came across this wild ChatGPT prompt about living to 140. When AI analyzed centenarian populations in Blue Zones — regions like Okinawa, Sardinia, and Costa Rica — it didn't point to Mediterranean diets or daily walks as the key factor.The surprising answer? Managing chronic stress matters more than anything else for longevity.In this episode, I'm diving into seven principles that came from this analysis, and honestly, they resonated so deeply with how I already try to live. These aren't abstract concepts for decades from now, they're shifts you can make today that actually matter.Because one line really hit me hard: so many people wait their whole lives to truly live, and by the time they give themselves permission, their body has already paid the price.What You'll Learn:Why chronic stress (not diet or genetics) is the biggest threat to longevity and how to identify hidden stressors in your lifeWhy living out of alignment with your true self keeps your body in constant survival modeThe power of social connection and why loneliness is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a dayHow to find your "ikigai"— your reason for getting up each morning that can add 7 years to your lifespanHow to stop postponing joy until “retirement” and start living now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.