The following is from the serialized dialogue between Mr. Tutumi Gyo and Mr. Kubo Hiroyuki, "Konnyaku Questions and Answers," which appeared in the September special issue of the monthly magazine "Hanada" below.
As I have mentioned several times, I am always proud that Mr. Tutumi Gyo is a senior student at my alma mater.
It is a must-read not only for the people of Japan but also for people around the world.
The emphasis in the text other than the headline is mine.
He was the "North Star" guiding the Japanese Ship.
A "the fall of a giant star" indeed!
Editorial Board
The two of you said this about former Prime Minister Abe in 2013.
"Tsutsumi: From Abe's point of view, he has spent the past three years making preparations and will proceed in one fell swoop during the next three years. That must be his attitude. If there are any obstacles to that, there are various risks, such as significant scandals involving cabinet members, defections within the party, major economic upheavals, and even his chronic illness. But I'm most worried about, and maybe I'm overreacting, terrorism. He is a politician, so he inevitably has to go out into the public eye. Whenever I see images of them, I wonder if they are safe. But, unlike other things, terrorism can be done with a single shot.
Kubo
Abe indeed seems to have a strange sense of tragedy attached to him.
Of course, Japan has always had a mechanism to eliminate strong leaders like him. Therefore, he should be careful."
I had removed this part at the draft stage because I thought it was a bit ominous.
I didn't expect this to happen.
Tsutsumi.
It was 2017, I think, and at the time, both the opposition and the media were in a chorus of "Stop Abe!"
I once said this to Abe when I met him.
"If something happened to the prime minister, the media would turn around and write, "the fall of a giant star."
Abe brushed his hair back in embarrassment, but it was indeed "the fall of a giant star."
A truly innovative politician
Kubo
Abe reminds me of Zhuge Liang, who died in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains after reaching the halfway point of his ambition.
When some newspapers first heard that the murderer was a former Self Defense Force officer, they linked him to the May 15 incident.
When they learned that the motive was a grudge against the former Unification Church, they escalated the topic to Abe's grandfather, Kishi Nobusuke, and other such things, such as cozy relationships between Abe and politicians and religious groups.
I feel that the media is eager to create a mood that will make Abe's growing popularity fade away.
Some people call it a "challenge to democracy," but this is a distraction from the issue's focus.
Asahi is still dragging up the issues of Moritomo, Kake, and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Party, as if to say, "Abe's sins are here.
Editorial Board
The Asahi Shimbun Digital Newspaper, on July 9, 6:00 a.m., reported an article titled "Moritomo, Kake, Sakura... 'Negative Legacy' Truth Remains Unknown, Former Prime Minister Abe Dies".
Kubo.
According to the statement of the murderer, his mother was a member of a religious group. Out of resentment over the vast amount of money he had spent, he initially targeted the guru but found it difficult and chose Abe. The latter happened to send a congratulatory message to the group's convention or something as his target.
The investigators plan to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of the culprit, claiming his motive is too far-fetched.
But in terms of leaps and bounds, the farfetched arguments by the opposition parties, Asahi, and others to forcefully prove Abe's "guilt" in the Moritomo, Kake, Sakura, and other cases in the past are similar to the above.
Everyone is saying about this incident, "Whatever the motive, it is outrageous that he committed the act of murdering Abe.
However, to put it another way, the actions of some opposition parties and the media, such as Asahi, are similar to making up stories, forcing irrelevant facts together as if there is a robust causal relationship, and in doing so, they are all eager to destroy Abe's political life.
If the perpetrators' actions were terrorism, then we should call Asahi and others terrorism through speech.
Editorial Board
The media coverage devoted to undermining former Prime Minister Abe is still annoying even when I think back on it now.
Tsutsumi
It is because they didn't want to mess with the Constitution.
Kubo
The soil of the postwar peace constitution was comfortable for postwar pacifists, who probably instinctively tried to eliminate those who wanted to destroy it.
Tsutsumi
Abe is said to be the originator of conservatism, but he is not.
He was a genuinely innovative politician.
When I commissioned Ryotaro Shiba to write a series of articles on "The Shape of This Nation" for the first volume of Bungeishunju, Masataka Kosaka said, "You know, I've been thinking about this for years. "Well, I think that the Constitution is I should have translated it as "the shape of the country" instead of "Constitution."
What could be more "revolutionary" than amending the "shape of the nation," or the Constitution, the country's fundamental law?
Abe was a genuinely innovative politician who made this his "lifelong aspiration" and led the way as a front-runner.
The opposite of "innovative" is "reactionary."
The motive for Asahi and the opposition parties' crazy "Abe-bashing" stems from their opposition to constitutional reform.
They are all "reactionaries."
This article continues.
As I have mentioned several times, I am always proud that Mr. Tutumi Gyo is a senior student at my alma mater.
It is a must-read not only for the people of Japan but also for people around the world.
The emphasis in the text other than the headline is mine.
He was the "North Star" guiding the Japanese Ship.
A "the fall of a giant star" indeed!
Editorial Board
The two of you said this about former Prime Minister Abe in 2013.
"Tsutsumi: From Abe's point of view, he has spent the past three years making preparations and will proceed in one fell swoop during the next three years. That must be his attitude. If there are any obstacles to that, there are various risks, such as significant scandals involving cabinet members, defections within the party, major economic upheavals, and even his chronic illness. But I'm most worried about, and maybe I'm overreacting, terrorism. He is a politician, so he inevitably has to go out into the public eye. Whenever I see images of them, I wonder if they are safe. But, unlike other things, terrorism can be done with a single shot.
Kubo
Abe indeed seems to have a strange sense of tragedy attached to him.
Of course, Japan has always had a mechanism to eliminate strong leaders like him. Therefore, he should be careful."
I had removed this part at the draft stage because I thought it was a bit ominous.
I didn't expect this to happen.
Tsutsumi.
It was 2017, I think, and at the time, both the opposition and the media were in a chorus of "Stop Abe!"
I once said this to Abe when I met him.
"If something happened to the prime minister, the media would turn around and write, "the fall of a giant star."
Abe brushed his hair back in embarrassment, but it was indeed "the fall of a giant star."
A truly innovative politician
Kubo
Abe reminds me of Zhuge Liang, who died in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains after reaching the halfway point of his ambition.
When some newspapers first heard that the murderer was a former Self Defense Force officer, they linked him to the May 15 incident.
When they learned that the motive was a grudge against the former Unification Church, they escalated the topic to Abe's grandfather, Kishi Nobusuke, and other such things, such as cozy relationships between Abe and politicians and religious groups.
I feel that the media is eager to create a mood that will make Abe's growing popularity fade away.
Some people call it a "challenge to democracy," but this is a distraction from the issue's focus.
Asahi is still dragging up the issues of Moritomo, Kake, and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Party, as if to say, "Abe's sins are here.
Editorial Board
The Asahi Shimbun Digital Newspaper, on July 9, 6:00 a.m., reported an article titled "Moritomo, Kake, Sakura... 'Negative Legacy' Truth Remains Unknown, Former Prime Minister Abe Dies".
Kubo.
According to the statement of the murderer, his mother was a member of a religious group. Out of resentment over the vast amount of money he had spent, he initially targeted the guru but found it difficult and chose Abe. The latter happened to send a congratulatory message to the group's convention or something as his target.
The investigators plan to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of the culprit, claiming his motive is too far-fetched.
But in terms of leaps and bounds, the farfetched arguments by the opposition parties, Asahi, and others to forcefully prove Abe's "guilt" in the Moritomo, Kake, Sakura, and other cases in the past are similar to the above.
Everyone is saying about this incident, "Whatever the motive, it is outrageous that he committed the act of murdering Abe.
However, to put it another way, the actions of some opposition parties and the media, such as Asahi, are similar to making up stories, forcing irrelevant facts together as if there is a robust causal relationship, and in doing so, they are all eager to destroy Abe's political life.
If the perpetrators' actions were terrorism, then we should call Asahi and others terrorism through speech.
Editorial Board
The media coverage devoted to undermining former Prime Minister Abe is still annoying even when I think back on it now.
Tsutsumi
It is because they didn't want to mess with the Constitution.
Kubo
The soil of the postwar peace constitution was comfortable for postwar pacifists, who probably instinctively tried to eliminate those who wanted to destroy it.
Tsutsumi
Abe is said to be the originator of conservatism, but he is not.
He was a genuinely innovative politician.
When I commissioned Ryotaro Shiba to write a series of articles on "The Shape of This Nation" for the first volume of Bungeishunju, Masataka Kosaka said, "You know, I've been thinking about this for years. "Well, I think that the Constitution is I should have translated it as "the shape of the country" instead of "Constitution."
What could be more "revolutionary" than amending the "shape of the nation," or the Constitution, the country's fundamental law?
Abe was a genuinely innovative politician who made this his "lifelong aspiration" and led the way as a front-runner.
The opposite of "innovative" is "reactionary."
The motive for Asahi and the opposition parties' crazy "Abe-bashing" stems from their opposition to constitutional reform.
They are all "reactionaries."
This article continues.
