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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
My Creative Writing Works
This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.
This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.
A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.
Category Archives: National security and defence
The Impact of EU Taxonomy on Japan
Mr. Macron, French president, recently announced that his country would build up to 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050 (Report by Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian, Feb. 10, 2022). His decision must have been considered timely by supporters of nuclear energy … Continue reading
Posted in Energy policy, Happiness, Japan, Men and Development, National security and defence, National wealth, Nuclear energy, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, Chernobyl, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, Emmanuel Macron, energy crisis, Environmental minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, EU Taxonomy, FCCJ, Fukushima, Gov. Uchibori of Fukushima pref., Junichiro Koizumi, Morihiro Hosokawa, Mr. Ido, Naoto Kan, NATO, PM Kishida, Russia, Three Mile Island, thyroid cancer, Tomiichi Murayama, Ursula von der Leyen, Yukio Hatoyama
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Historical revisionism and Denial
Towards the end of last year, I saw a 2016 film Denial, written by David Hare and directed by Mick Jackson. The movie was based on a book entitled History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, … Continue reading
Posted in History, International relations, Japan, Multicultural, National security and defence
Tagged Auschwitz, China, David Hare, David Irving, Deborah Lipstadt, former defense minister, Historical revisionism, Holocaust denier, Mick Jackson, MOFA Japan, Nanjing massacre, Nazi Germany, PM Shinzo Abe, Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Tomomi Inada
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