At Feb-2003 When I visited to Hawaii with my daughter due to sightseeing, it was just broadcasting Japanese self-defense forces dispatched to the Indian Ocean. I had seen TV news on a Narita airport Japan before departure. And same news information had broadcasted at Hawaii of airport. I was really surprised because there were many different between Japan and U.S. information.

 

First of all, there’re many family for member of self-defense forces had come to harbor in order to say good-bye. They waved Japanese national flag with their very smiling face. They said, “Break a leg, I’ve been waiting for your return.”

 

But when I was seen same news information at Hawaii when I arrived, all family had cried as saying. “Please don’t go as you leave me!!” and they had waved a sun rise flag instead of Japanese national flag.

Of course, sun rise flag is current Japanese self-defense forces flag therefore it’s natural to wave it. But I don’t know why Japanese broadcasting (NHK) didn’t broadcast this truth information to Japan?

It goes without saying I never believe NHK news after this…!!

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