Should Japan abandon the "16-rays rising sun flag" ?

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If I remember correctly, Japan's offer to send relief materials to China in the aftermath of the Suchuan Earthquake was turned down because of anti-Japanese sentiments held by common Chinese people. Carrying the rising sun flag is one way to brew distrust among Chinese, Koreans

Their face or pride seem to be more important than their ppl's rescue.
which is more important?
flag or rescue ?

Since Japan wants to engage in PKO activity to improve the image of the country, isn't it counter-productive to keep the symbol?

if they request in such condition...

I do not understand why the SDF has to have a navy or army symbol

Japanese people all know that the flag evokes the image of Japanese imperialism

there is no responsibility in symbol.
image is just image. the Japanese is realism
it can change and it can be changed..Japan should do its effort with pleasure for that

Any sensible Japanese knows that the flag will be instantaneously connected in Asians’ minds to Japanese imperialism.

I dont know what sensible Japanese means.
they may hate SDF and Japanese flag, too.
i think they like the chinese flag more than Japanese one

It is strange to claim Sinocentrism is/was the only view present in east Asia. Japan came to establish its knock-off version of Sinocentrism. Why do you think the post of shogun was created? 征夷大将軍, right?

I tnink you dont still understand it.

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