(Harumi Pier of the Tokyo Bay)SUCCESS, HOPE & BLESSING
Success is not so important as hope.
Hope is not so important as blessing.
Blessing is so important as much as joy.
Yet, the most impressive word of Jesus Christ is "I have already won the world."
Therefore, the above order of paradigms is based on the victory of Jesus Christ.
SECTION I: General View on American History
In the era between Columbus and the Boston Tea Party, Europe did not respect America.
If you are successful and respected in Europe, you will not go to America if America is full of American natives.
Besides, if you go and become a king of America, you have to rely on Europe to have a civilized life. America has no way but follow Europe.
Then, in 1772, the Boston Tea Party occurred, leading to the independence of America.
In the era between the Boston Tea Party and the Civil War, Europe did not respect America.
If you are cultivated enough to abolish slavery, you will not go to America if America is full of slaves.
Besides, if you go and become a king of America, you have to rely on European industry to enjoy material riches. America has no way but follow Europe.
Then, in 1861, the Civil War occurred, leading to the emancipation of slaves.
In the era between the the Civil War and the Pearl Harbor, Europe did not respect America.
If European currencies and troops are so dominant, you will not go to America if America is so local in terms of security and finance.
Besides, if you go and become a king of America, you have to rely on European Christianity to observe non-Judaistic religious traditions. America has no way but follow Europe.
Then, in 1941, the Pearl Harbor Attack occurred, leading to the global deployment of American troops and dollars.
After WWII, some American Presidents started to think that they might be a king in the world, calling America the (sole) super-power.
So, the three magic events are: the Boston Tea Party, the Civil War, and the Pearl Harbor Attack.
In a sense, Former President Mr. George W. Bush addressed the Pearl Harbor Attack through building friendly relationships with Japan. President Mr. Barack Obama has addressed the Civil War through building his own Administration in the White House.
In short, the next American President will have to address the Boston Tea Party.
This is a general view on the American history you must have before going to Afghanistan or coming to New York or Washington D.C.
SECTION II: Japan's Bankruptcy vs. Trade with China
Japan is a kind of facing a potential of national bankruptcy, though it is completely covered by a huge amount of people's assets, unlike the case of Greece, as Japanese national bonds are well purchased by Japanese businesses and individuals.
The main factor for a need of issuing a huge amount of government bonds is deflation which is caused by a rapid growth of the Japan-China trade.
Compare and check the above two figures. Pay attention to the years 1997 and 1998.
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The Asian Financial crisis started and expanded from Thailand in July 1997.
While the world exposition is being held in Shanghai, China, and a new president has been elected in the Philippines, Thailand is amid the rising tension.
What company would rather send an in-house Japanese cameraman to Bangkok from Tokyo while it has a big office in Singapore and Hong Kong?
Even in a private company, there is always a conspiracy, especially if it is in the media industry.
Today, on a cable TV channel, a Japanese ex-politician told that many elite reporters and in-house journalists of the Japanese media have been virtually bought up by high-ranking politicians occupying top positions of the Government for a very long time since 1960's.
He clearly said, "It was a bad thing to make those reporters fall from virtue by money."
But, he also added, "They are after all members of power structure."
(Even only to get this sort of testimonies, the regime change was necessary in Japan in the last summer.)
Yet, they are doing worse things in the world, involving the Western media, without mentioning the Chinese media and the North Korean media. Even Hollywood is out of the question.
So, you have to belong to other industry to make it better.
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No housewives followed Jesus Christ. However, leaving their children and husbands is what Jesus Christ instructed as a condition to enter Heaven. Even in this context, the era of the Vatican should be closed.
Anyway, His word must have been big consolation for women unfortunately without children or husbands.)
Joh 5:16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Joh 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Joh 5:18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.