Why Gakushuin University Needs Purification
— Behind Princess Kako’s Withdrawal: A Plan for Forced Apologies and the Infiltration of Anti-Japanese Forces —
October 27, 2022
On October 25, a user on X (formerly Twitter), ➴⡱꙳so this is love✰⋆:ﾟ･☾☀︎꙳.｡.*❁ (@aozoraoribie), reposted a chapter I originally published on May 1, 2022, titled “Gakushuin Needs Purification… That’s Why the Akishino Family Avoided It.”
This repost generated tremendous reactions.
At the same time, I myself learned several new facts thanks to this resurgence.
I am deeply grateful for that.
Newly Discovered Facts
For example, the man referred to by Masayuki Takayama as “Sato-so-and-so” turned out to be Sato Manabu, a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo.
And the absurd decision made by Gakushuin University to only recognize Chinese and Korean as second foreign languages was in fact made by a man named Tetsuro Suwa.
Both were important discoveries I had not known before.
Reference Links
I also found highly informative blogs that shed light on the conduct of these individuals:
A Plan to Make Imperial Family Members Bow Down
As pointed out in the articles above, Gakushuin University has reportedly made Chinese and Korean mandatory second foreign languages.
Furthermore, during field study trips to China and South Korea, students—including imperial family members—were allegedly taken to anti-Japanese memorial sites,
with a plan to make them apologize or bow down.
This disturbing idea appears to have been pushed by certain faculty members.
What is clear is that anti-Japanese forces have infiltrated not only external institutions like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, and Imperial Household Agency,
but also elite institutions such as the University of Tokyo and Gakushuin University—clearly a form of indirect invasion.
The Choice of the Akishino Family
It is within this context that the news of Princess Kako's withdrawal from Gakushuin University attracted significant attention.
While the official reason was said to be that she had "lost her sense of direction,"
many believe the real reason was the growing influence of anti-Japanese forces within the university.
Media Reports: Surface vs. Reality
Here is what the media reported at the time:
“Princess Kako's Withdrawal from Gakushuin Due to Lost Motivation?”
Josei Seven, October 2, 2014 issue (Published September 18, 2014)
According to the article:
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Princess Kako entered Gakushuin University's Faculty of Letters, Department of Education, in April 2013.
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The Department of Education was newly established, seemingly for her entrance.
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Prior to enrolling, she had reportedly expressed interest in joining if such a department existed.
However, Gakushuin University traces its origin back to the “Gakushūsho” opened within the Kyoto Imperial Palace in 1847,
and it was reestablished in 1877 as an educational institution for the imperial and noble families.
The current Emperor and Crown Prince also graduated from there.
Despite this legacy, today Gakushuin has reportedly become a highly uncomfortable place for members of the Imperial Family, due to the infiltration of anti-Japanese forces.
The Involvement of Mizuho Fukushima
One example of this is Mizuho Fukushima serving as a visiting professor at Gakushuin Women's College.
While Gakushuin University and Gakushuin Women's College are technically separate institutions,
personnel matters are managed by Gakushuin University.
(This was confirmed by inquiries to both schools.)
Fukushima taught a foundational law course from 1998 to 2009.
She resigned around the time she was appointed as Minister of State for Special Missions under the Hatoyama administration.
It is highly unusual for someone like her, with no ties to the institution, to be given a teaching position.
This strongly suggests that powerful actors behind the scenes had worked to place her there.
It is fair to assume that around this time, anti-Japanese forces began to establish a firm presence within Gakushuin University and Women's College.
A Defense Line for the Imperial Family
There is little doubt that anti-Japanese forces had long been planning strategies to deal with the Imperial Family,
including planting sympathetic individuals as faculty members.
As a result, traditional institutions of elite education such as Gakushuin and the University of Tokyo have been internally transformed.
The Abe administration had an urgent need to take countermeasures against such indirect invasion.
Today, these forces have even infiltrated neighborhood associations, PTAs, and local safety groups.
Seen in this light, Princess Kako’s withdrawal may have been a noble act of self-preservation by the Imperial Family.
◎The Background Behind Princess Kako’s Withdrawal: The New “Education Department” and Its Anti-Japanese Orientation
Let us consider the hypothesis that Princess Kako’s withdrawal from Gakushuin University was due to ideological factors. Curiously, the details align with this theory.
The Department of Education within the Faculty of Letters, where Princess Kako was enrolled, was newly established in 2013. On the university’s website, there is a message from the head of the department regarding its foundation:
“The Department of Education was newly established as the eighth department within the Faculty of Letters, primarily to train future elementary school teachers. We believed that Gakushuin University had a unique approach to teacher training that no other institution could offer.
One key objective is to prepare for a globalized society. As internationalization progresses, elementary schools in Japan increasingly include children from diverse cultural backgrounds. It is expected that more foreign students will enter Japanese schools in the future. Teachers must be equipped to teach Japanese to children who are not native speakers, and they must also possess a basic understanding of Asian languages such as Chinese and Korean.”
The department chair is Professor Suwa Tetsurō, who holds a Doctorate in Science with a specialization in geography from the University of Tokyo. Since 1996, he has been actively involved in Japan-China-Korea environmental education exchange and currently serves as the head of the NPO Japan-China-Korea Environmental Education Cooperation Association. He is also a leading member of the Japanese Society for Environmental Education. Among his notable works are Accelerating Education Reform in Asia and Boiling Reforms in Chinese Education (both published by Tōhō Shoten).
It is evident that Professor Suwa has a strong affinity for China and Korea. His emphasis on Chinese and Korean in his department message prompted further investigation.
In a published dialogue in Gakushuin TIMES between Professor Suwa and Professor Satō Manabu (also of Gakushuin University), an astonishing statement appears:
“In fact, the Department of Education at Gakushuin University plans to make Chinese or Korean a compulsory second foreign language. Many of us involved in educational fields at the university have strong ties with Asia. We aim to foster exchange and mutual learning among teachers and students alike.”
Shocked by this, I contacted Gakushuin University for confirmation:
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Q: Is it true that Chinese or Korean is the required second foreign language in the Department of Education?
A: Yes. -
Q: Is it a mandatory course?
A: Yes, it is a four-credit compulsory course taken over a full academic year. -
Q: Do students travel to China or Korea for academic fieldwork?
A: Yes, we recruit volunteers to participate in five-day trips to either China or Korea. -
Q: Has it already been implemented?
A: This year (the department's inaugural year), it is scheduled for December. -
Q: If traveling to China, would students visit the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall or the Anti-Japanese War Museum? In Korea, would they visit facilities related to “comfort women”?
A: The purpose is strictly to engage with local teachers and aspiring educators and to promote goodwill.
Even if such trips are framed as goodwill missions, it is inevitable that historical grievances will be raised by the host countries. It is clear that students will be taken to anti-Japanese memorials.
Given the department chair’s ideological leaning, it is hard not to suspect that such activities are a deliberate effort to reproduce anti-Japanese sentiment.
For members of the Imperial Family, such an environment would naturally feel uncomfortable. Gakushuin University, which is supposed to be a safe and secure place for royal family members to study, has become a politically left-leaning institution due to long-term infiltration by anti-Japanese elements.
Graduates of Gakushuin, including Deputy Prime Minister Asō Tarō, should recognize the seriousness of the current situation.
Experts have also shared the following views:
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The Department of Education at Gakushuin was newly created to accommodate the entry of a royal family member.
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Professors Suwa Tetsurō and Satō Manabu allegedly conspired to introduce anti-Japanese education within the university.
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As part of class activities, they reportedly planned to have Princess Kako bow her head during visits to China or Korea.
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It appears they intended to use the Imperial Family to accelerate anti-Japanese agendas.
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Upon learning about the internal state of the university, the Imperial Household chose to avoid public confrontation.
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Thus, the official reason for Princess Kako’s withdrawal was stated as “seeking broader knowledge at other universities.”
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The university president and Gakushuin’s director reportedly took the issue seriously and began investigating its root causes.
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Swift disciplinary action is expected against those who orchestrated anti-Japanese education within the university.
(Source: https://blog.goo.ne.jp/akaminekazu/e/786ed34ba01f78661023c5a554282b64)
