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VFP JAPAN YEAR RECORD
2017
May 25Preliminary Event “Be familiar with Veterans”
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June 1Press conference to announce the establishment ofVFP Japan (with Sam Coleman)https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/659958184205974/- Press report by Kanagawa Shimbun
https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/661155084086284/- Press report by Tokyo Shimbun
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June 9Kick-off symposium

“Realizing Reality of War and Reality of National
Economy Engaging in War: Shifting from Ideology toLiteracy”
https://www.facebook.com/events/1228671017255846/(video)https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
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July 22
Send-off event before visiting VFP Annual Event2017“Understanding Military Crisis surrounding Japan”
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August 9-16
VFPJ members participated in The 2017 VFP Annual
Convention in Chicago- Collaborative statement "Diplomacy, Not Bombs ?
An Emergency Appeal from Veterans For Peace"
was released.
https://www.veteransforpeace.org/our-work/
position-statements/diplomacy-not-bombsemergency-appeal-veterans-peace/- Before the Convention, Yukiko Takei visited Golden

Rule to know the project.
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August 27 (for journalists) & September 14 (forsupport members + general public)
Debriefing events on VFP Annural Convention 2017https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
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Emergency statements for missile launch by DPRK
on August 29:- Statement by Takao Izutsu (President of VFPJ)
https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/704201863114939/- Statement by Kenichi Narikawa (Vice president ofVFPJ)
https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/704217763113349/- Statement by Seijiro Mera (Associate member ofVFPJ)
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posts/704246676443791/- Statement by Masato Morimura (Veteran memberof VFPJ)

https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/704332106435248/- Statement by Steve Rabson (Veteran, VFP, DCChapter)
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posts/704705606397898/- Statement by John Kim (VFP-Korea PeaceCampaign)
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posts/705507139651078/- Statement by Yorimasa Ikeda (Veteran member ofVFPJ)
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posts/706279489573843/(in order of arrival)
September 4Emergency press conference "Diplomacy byDialogue"
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posts/706809372854188/(Press article 1)
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posts/707368069464985/(Press article 2)
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September 7Diplomacy and Dialogue (D&D) Campaign
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September 9-10
Participated in Earth Caravan Tokyo as exhibitor
http://www.earthcaravan.jp/ec2017/
ec2017_index.php
https://www.facebook.com/vfpjp/videos/
708778972657228/
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posts/709131699288622/
September 23
Interview by IWJ (Independent Web Jounal)"Diplomacy, Not Bomb" Takao Izutsu
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November 11
Event: "Let's ask Nari-san" (Narikawa, VFPJ VicePresident)
https://www.facebook.com/events/
126817581314815/

November 24
Press conference for Michael Hanes' arrival in Japan
https://www.facebook.com/vfpjp/videos/745634308971694/(Press report)
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November 25
Event: "Three Veterans Great Gathering" in Tkyo
(Old Japanese WWII soldier, US veteran and former
Japanese Self-Defense official)https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
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Speaking tour in Japan 2017
- In Nagoya
https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/746810382187420/- In Kyoto
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https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/750265591841899/- In Nagasaki (The Mainichi Newspapers)
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posts/758571574344634/

- In Okinawa
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Helen Jaccard's research and speaking tour 2017
- Dec.3: Visited the Center of the Tokyo Raids andWar Damage; Lucky Dragon V Exhibition Hall
https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/750898798445245/- Dec.5-6: Visited Fukushima for gathering
information, interviews and research- Dec.12: Visited Dr. Suhiyama (Dr does freescreening for thyroid cancer)
Visited Peace Boat Office to exchange plans for2020
Event with Hitomi Kamanaka, film director "To
Realize the World without Nuclear"https://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/753302738204851/- Then, visited Ehime, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nagasaki
for speaking tour with Rachel Clerk
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2018
New Year Greetings

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VFPJ Statement against J Alert (Missile emergency
evacuation drill)
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February 9
Event report by Narikawa as guest speaker"Nation State and Conscription System"
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March 20
Event: "Reality in Okinawa, the Closest Islands toWar"
Chie Mikami, Hanayo Oya, Hiroji Yamashiro, Takao
Izutsuhttps://www.facebook.com/events/
855651581262154/
June 10
Event: "US and Japanese Soldiers PTSD" with Sam
Colemanhttps://www.facebook.com/651528351715624/
posts/864248023776988/

June 25
Event: "Let's Talk with Mr. Morimura, a former SelfDefense Forces officer"
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July 14
Event Report: "Iraqi War for 15 years: An Update
Field Report and the Issue of Hidden SDF Daily
Reports" with Will Griffin
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posts/894150860786704/
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Aug 2
Event Report: "Let's Imagine Real Battle Fields"
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