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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.
Tag Archives: PM Shinzo Abe
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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Abe Shinzo, a runaway prime minister: His decision to re-start nuclear reactors
Currently 56.7% of Japanese people oppose the restart of nuclear reactors while 34.4% support it (see Tokyo Shimbun dated August 16, 2015). Ignoring this national sentiment, PM Abe decided that nuclear reactors would re-start from the 11th of August. The … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, Economic development, Energy policy, Japan, Multicultural, Nuclear energy
Tagged children's thyroid cancer, evacuation plans, Fukushima, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Minamisoma, Narahamachi, Nippon Keidanren, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear waste, PM Noda, PM Shinzo Abe, re-start of nuclear reactor, Sakurajima, Sendai power plant, world's most strict safety standards
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