A long time ago, an elderly female professor of the Royal Ballet School of Monaco, who prima ballerinas around the world highly respect, visited Japan.
She spoke at that time about the significance of an artist's existence.
She said, "Artists are important because they are the only ones who can shed light on hidden, concealed truths and express them."
No one would dispute her words.
It is no exaggeration to say that Masayuki Takayama is not only the one and only journalist in the postwar world but also the one and only artist in the postwar world.
On the other hand, many of those who call themselves artists, such as Oe, Murakami, and Hirano, do not even deserve the artist's name.
They have only expressed the lies created by the Asahi Shimbun and others rather than shedding light on hidden truths and telling them.
Their existence is not limited to Japan but is the same in other countries worldwide.
In other words, only a minimal number of actual artists exist.
This book also keenly proves that I am right when I say that no one in the world today deserves the Nobel Prize in Literature more than Masayuki Takayama.
Three Nuclear Weapons Can destroy Japan
Takayama
So, if China thinks the U.S. is strong, do you think Japan is weak?
Sekihei
Japan is strong enough, but I am sure that they do not think that Japan is a match for China.
From their point of view, a single nuclear shot would destroy Japan.
Japan does not have the ability to fight back.
Japan is a small country with a dense industry and population.
Three shots from Keihanshin, Chukyo, and Tokyo would end Japan.
Moreover, they have no hesitation in using nuclear weapons against Japan.
Takayama
That is really scary, but if missiles are launched at Tokyo, the U.S. military base in Yokota and the headquarters of the U.S. military will also be destroyed.
Many of their relatives, including overseas Chinese, are also there.
Sekihei
No, if they decide to do it, they will do it regardless of the U.S. military base.
They underestimate Japan's ability to resist.
Unfortunately, that is the reality.
Even now, Japan is a country that cannot even discuss nuclear weapons.
Takayama
Indeed. Who is China?
They only talk about the friendship between Japan and China; on top of that, newspapers and educational institutions are not afraid to speak ill of Japan.
In any case, too many media outlets only speak ill of their own country.
Just the mere mention of discussing nuclear weapons is met with a backlash.
Sekihei
If China decides to launch a nuclear attack on Japan, they are willing to sacrifice the lives of the Chinese people in Japan.
The Chinese government is such a government.
They say, "You left China on your own and live in that country, so it's no matter if you die."
Takayama
At the time of Ukraine, Chinese nationals were in Ukraine, but they were not protected.
Some people defend this because they could not have predicted it in advance, but Putin told Xi Jinping, so usually, he would have protected them.
But this is not a country that cares about its citizens.
There are about 300,000 Chinese living permanently in Japan, and if Japan were to engage in war with China, those 300,000 people would become hostages.
The Chinese government's logic is, "It can't be helped; they want to make money in a country like Japan."
The Chinese government is not as naive as the Japanese.
Takayama
Still, it is frightening to think that only three shots are enough to silence Japan.
Sekihei
They really mean it.
It is not a delusion at all.
Considering this, Japan must also have nuclear deterrence.
We must change our attitude toward nuclear weapons.
Japan has the right to possess nuclear weapons because it is the "only A-bombed country.
Takayama.
The phrase "Japan is the only country to have experienced the atomic bombings" is often used.
The U.S. exploded them 500 meters above the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It was a human experiment to see how effectively it could kill many people, probably because Japan was a non-white nation.
And about 200,000 lives were lost.
Eighty percent were noncombatant women and children, a clear violation of international law.
But the U.S. never apologized and still continues to lie, saying that it had no choice but to stop the act of war by the aggressor nation of Japan.
We were preyed upon by such nuclear bombs.
That is the meaning of "the only A-bombed nation."
Therefore, the correct context is to continue with "Japan, as the only A-bombed nation, has the right to possess nuclear weapons to prevent any nation from trying to hit Japan with nuclear weapons again," including the right to retaliate with nuclear weapons against the U.S., which has never apologized and continues to lie to us.
Sekihei.
That is why Japan has the right to possess nuclear weapons.
Think about it: In 1945, if Japan had also had missiles that could reach the U.S. mainland with nuclear weapons, there would have been no tragedy in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Only the U.S. had nuclear weapons at that time, so two were dropped on us.
Takayama
Exactly!
But Prime Minister Kishida says he will abide by the three non-nuclear principles.
In other words, it is tantamount to declaring that he will not retaliate with nuclear weapons even if he is exposed to nuclear weapons for the third time.
Sekihei
Prime Minister Kishida's attitude is unacceptable.
He may consider that he cannot declare that he possesses nuclear weapons because his constituency is Hiroshima, the site of the atomic bombing. Still, nuclear weapons cannot replace the lives and property of the Japanese people.
Of course, "Japan" is more important than "Hiroshima.
Takayama
That's right.
There may be a political agenda to hold the summit in Hiroshima next year, but we cannot let them dwell on that.
Sekihei
He should be aware of his position and responsibility.
It is a matter of national security and the lives and property of the people, but if he talks about it and does not take actual action, it is a crime.
Some people say that Japan is safe because the U.S. nuclear umbrella protects it, but if a nuclear attack on Japan were to occur, would the U.S. be prepared to drop atomic weapons on China to provoke retaliation from China?
If they did, they would be retaliated against themselves.
Takayama
After all, we must secure the right to retaliate correctly.
In the end, it all comes down to this.
That is why Mr. Abe proposed the "nuclear sharing theory," but that discussion has not progressed at all.
Komeito's campaign slogan was "Move Japan forward.
But it has not progressed at all (laughs).
