New Japan PM could be good for China?
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Japanese chopsticks are pointed because their diet contains uncooked fish which is easier to pick up using pointed chopsticks.
Did you find metal chopsticks in Korea? They are used because Korean culture have a habit of eating roasted meat (like bbq) and wooden chopsticks just won't do.
Aha, my suspicion is correct that Kan is a Chinese last name.
Read the article below:
Its well established that Japan is a melting pot of ethnicities from around Asia and Micronesia, even as far as Siberia. Japans new prime minister, Naoto Kan, may be the latest reminder of this.
Bloomberg News
Naoto Kan, Japans newly appointed prime minister.
It could be a pure coincidence, but there is a chance that his ancestors might have come from China. Kan, pronounced jian in Mandarin, is a Chinese surname that finds its roots in Shandong province.
According to a Chinese dictionary of surnames, during the Spring and Autumn period in China (476-770 BC), when China was ruled by a feudal system, there was a Song Kingdom. In that kingdom, there was a county named Jian governed by a feudal lord who later took the countys name as his own.
There are other theories being discussed on the Internet in China as to how Jian became a surname in China. One based on a legend says that during the Spring and Autumn period, a noblemans family that had displeased the imperial court and was on the run to escape execution hid with the help of a bush called jian菅and narrowly evaded the man hunt. After that incident, the noblemans family started calling themselves Jian.
Among notable Jians throughout Chinas history:
菅禹: Jian Yu, a renowned official during the Han dynasty
菅崇嗣:Jian Congsi, a famous official during theTang Dynasty
菅怀礼: Jian Huaili, an administrative official in Hubei, Hunan and Guangxi provinces during the Ming Dynasty.
If Mr. Kans surname indeed has ties to Shandong province, it may have made the journey to Japan many centuries ago, so any influence on his policy views isnt all that likely. Still, his name brings a reminder of the historical and cultural ties of East Asias two top powers at a time when their relationship is increasingly important. Ahead of his appointment as premier, Mr. Kan, while underscoring the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship, also highlighted the importance of China to Japan, calling the relationship with its neighbor equally important as the relationship with the U.S.
The surname Jian菅 is not common in China and at least one Chinese observer, a blogger named Jian菅, welcomed Mr. Kans ascendance to Japans top political position for that reason. The blogger said he has often had trouble conveying his somewhat unusual family name to people he hasnt met before, but Mr. Kans celebrity might solve that.
He wrote in a June 4 post: It will be easier for me to introduce my surname in the future.
Read the article below:
Its well established that Japan is a melting pot of ethnicities from around Asia and Micronesia, even as far as Siberia. Japans new prime minister, Naoto Kan, may be the latest reminder of this.
Bloomberg News
Naoto Kan, Japans newly appointed prime minister.
It could be a pure coincidence, but there is a chance that his ancestors might have come from China. Kan, pronounced jian in Mandarin, is a Chinese surname that finds its roots in Shandong province.
According to a Chinese dictionary of surnames, during the Spring and Autumn period in China (476-770 BC), when China was ruled by a feudal system, there was a Song Kingdom. In that kingdom, there was a county named Jian governed by a feudal lord who later took the countys name as his own.
There are other theories being discussed on the Internet in China as to how Jian became a surname in China. One based on a legend says that during the Spring and Autumn period, a noblemans family that had displeased the imperial court and was on the run to escape execution hid with the help of a bush called jian菅and narrowly evaded the man hunt. After that incident, the noblemans family started calling themselves Jian.
Among notable Jians throughout Chinas history:
菅禹: Jian Yu, a renowned official during the Han dynasty
菅崇嗣:Jian Congsi, a famous official during theTang Dynasty
菅怀礼: Jian Huaili, an administrative official in Hubei, Hunan and Guangxi provinces during the Ming Dynasty.
If Mr. Kans surname indeed has ties to Shandong province, it may have made the journey to Japan many centuries ago, so any influence on his policy views isnt all that likely. Still, his name brings a reminder of the historical and cultural ties of East Asias two top powers at a time when their relationship is increasingly important. Ahead of his appointment as premier, Mr. Kan, while underscoring the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship, also highlighted the importance of China to Japan, calling the relationship with its neighbor equally important as the relationship with the U.S.
The surname Jian菅 is not common in China and at least one Chinese observer, a blogger named Jian菅, welcomed Mr. Kans ascendance to Japans top political position for that reason. The blogger said he has often had trouble conveying his somewhat unusual family name to people he hasnt met before, but Mr. Kans celebrity might solve that.
He wrote in a June 4 post: It will be easier for me to introduce my surname in the future.
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^^ so it seems that there is little doubt that Kan's forefathers came from China.
I just ran some search and found the following blog article as well ( in Chinese).
Basicly the Chinese blogger of the article says, if I understand him correctly, that he graduated from the same university in Tokyo as Kan and met him in person. When he was young in the university, Kan was the student head of Maoist.
Will someone here google translate it into English please? TX!
主题：毛主席九泉下可以欣慰了！红卫兵当上了日本首相
This title in English: Chairman Mao could relax in his grave now, since a Maoist becomes the Japanese PM.
菅直人这个日本老红卫兵头终于当上首相了。说起来菅直人还是我的校友（按日本人的规矩还得尊他一声“先辈”），他也是东京工业大学毕业的。东工大在日本也算是名校，但主要是工科厉害，社会科学只有一个系，叫做社会工学科，所有社会科学都归这个系了，想想也好不了。菅直人就是这个社会工学科毕业的。
　　我去东工大读书时，就知道这个学校曾经毕业过一个叫做菅直人的政客，他也是这个学校毕业的唯一一个政客，这个学校是从不以政客为荣的，而是以毕业过无数了不起的工程师为荣。
　　菅直人为什么能当上政客呢，这得从文革说起。中国闹文革时，日本、法国都跟着闹了。菅直人就是当时东京工业大学红卫兵的头子，非常激进，非常出名。中国文革以悲剧结束，日本的红卫兵当然也就没了电，并且积极分子基本上都上了黑名单（别以为民主国家就没有黑名单，日本、美国都有），就业发生极大困难，时不时警察还来骚扰。我在日本读书时，住的第一个宿舍看门的就是早稻田大学的红卫兵头，去过越南抗美援越，一个名校毕业生，最后混得这么惨。还碰上过京都大学历史系毕业的红卫兵积极分子，一表人才，也是找不到工作。菅直人是日本红卫兵中罕见的混得好的，一直都是国会议员。那么，菅直人为什么能够混好呢？这主要是因为他长得很帅——现在老了，看着也就一般，我在二十多年前见到他时，他还是很帅的。因为他长得帅，所以有一大群日本女性粉丝。这些女性粉丝，非常非常执著，在菅直人这样的红卫兵处于极度边缘化的年代里，年复一年的投票选他当国会议员。他当时是无党派议员。这些女性粉丝硬是坚持到了自民党犯大错误，菅直人能够利用这个机会组建自己的政党，从而永远摆脱了被边缘化的危险境地。
　　大致是1986年的时候，菅直人请我们在东工大留学的中国学生吃饭。他带来了一大群混得很惨的日本红卫兵哥们。这些日本红卫兵哥们都坚持认为文革是好的，四人帮是好的。席间他们大唱文革歌曲。他们绝大多数都不会中文，可用中文唱文革歌曲都是字正腔圆，令人叹为观止。席间，许多年龄比较大的访问学者听到日本人唱文革歌曲，都露出不满神色，像我们当时算比较年轻的，没受多少文革冲击的，则都笑呵呵的跟他们一起唱。当时我就感觉到，很多观点，是个年龄问题，历史经历问题。老一代中国知识分子对于文革的那种刻骨铭心之痛，我们只是比他们小了几岁，就感受完全不一样。
　　今天的菅直人，肯定已经是个老练成熟的政客，不会是文革时期的激进分子了。但他的那段历史，日本自民党的那些政客是不会忘记的，他们对于他当首相，我估计一定会恨之入骨。但菅直人一定能够和社民党的两位女将搞好关系。鸠山首相就是被这两位女将干掉的。我猜这两位女将就是当年年复一年执着地投菅直人票的女性当中的两个。
　　日本民主党新党首菅直人4日在国会参、众两院首相指名选举中顺利当选第94任首相。菅直人说，他将继承前任鸠山由纪夫“未竟事业”，为“重建日本”和开创摆脱非法政治献金的“清廉政治”而努力。
　　共同社分析，过去4年，那些“世袭”出身的首相一个接一个辞职，令许多选民厌倦，菅直人出任首相很可能有利于提升民主党支持率。
　　当选起身连鞠5躬
　　“我们将团结如一，直面政治困境，为即将到来的参议院选举团结奋斗。”当选民主党新党首后，菅直人挽起竞争对手樽床伸二的手，告诉全体同僚。
　　民主党当天上午在总部召开国会两院议员全体会议，选举党首。如外界预料，菅直人当选。结果公布后，菅直人神情镇定，起身鞠躬致谢。坐下后，他面露喜悦，但随即收敛笑容，恢复严肃表情。
　　当天下午，国会举行首相指名选举，菅直人轻松过关。
　　众议院投票结果公布后，菅直人起身连鞠5躬。坐在身旁的鸠山露出笑容，与他握手道贺。
　　继承不负鸠山期望
　　“鸠山首相在最后一次内阁会议结束后塞给我一张字条，”菅直人发表竞选演说时说，“上面写着，‘日美关系，日中关系，日韩关系，非常重要，拜托你了’。”
　　菅直人向众人展示这张字条说，这是鸠山对他的信任和期望，“我一定不辜负这一期望，努力工作”。他还说，这张字条非常值得纪念，自己特地请鸠山在上面签名。
　　菅直人说，他将为实现鸠山倡议的“东亚共同体”而努力。
　　要务塑造清廉形象
　　菅直人在党首竞选演说时强调，他将尽最大努力正确处理政治与金钱的关系，塑造民主党清廉形象。“我们每个人都要努力，让自己干净……”他说，“或许我们不能百分之百”摆脱政治献金负面影响，或许这“非常困难”，但“只要我们一起努力，就能做到”。
　　日本广播协会英语频道转播菅直人演说时，不时把镜头对准民主党干事长小泽一郎。小泽紧闭双目，似在凝神。
I just ran some search and found the following blog article as well ( in Chinese).
Basicly the Chinese blogger of the article says, if I understand him correctly, that he graduated from the same university in Tokyo as Kan and met him in person. When he was young in the university, Kan was the student head of Maoist.
Will someone here google translate it into English please? TX!
主题：毛主席九泉下可以欣慰了！红卫兵当上了日本首相
This title in English: Chairman Mao could relax in his grave now, since a Maoist becomes the Japanese PM.
菅直人这个日本老红卫兵头终于当上首相了。说起来菅直人还是我的校友（按日本人的规矩还得尊他一声“先辈”），他也是东京工业大学毕业的。东工大在日本也算是名校，但主要是工科厉害，社会科学只有一个系，叫做社会工学科，所有社会科学都归这个系了，想想也好不了。菅直人就是这个社会工学科毕业的。
　　我去东工大读书时，就知道这个学校曾经毕业过一个叫做菅直人的政客，他也是这个学校毕业的唯一一个政客，这个学校是从不以政客为荣的，而是以毕业过无数了不起的工程师为荣。
　　菅直人为什么能当上政客呢，这得从文革说起。中国闹文革时，日本、法国都跟着闹了。菅直人就是当时东京工业大学红卫兵的头子，非常激进，非常出名。中国文革以悲剧结束，日本的红卫兵当然也就没了电，并且积极分子基本上都上了黑名单（别以为民主国家就没有黑名单，日本、美国都有），就业发生极大困难，时不时警察还来骚扰。我在日本读书时，住的第一个宿舍看门的就是早稻田大学的红卫兵头，去过越南抗美援越，一个名校毕业生，最后混得这么惨。还碰上过京都大学历史系毕业的红卫兵积极分子，一表人才，也是找不到工作。菅直人是日本红卫兵中罕见的混得好的，一直都是国会议员。那么，菅直人为什么能够混好呢？这主要是因为他长得很帅——现在老了，看着也就一般，我在二十多年前见到他时，他还是很帅的。因为他长得帅，所以有一大群日本女性粉丝。这些女性粉丝，非常非常执著，在菅直人这样的红卫兵处于极度边缘化的年代里，年复一年的投票选他当国会议员。他当时是无党派议员。这些女性粉丝硬是坚持到了自民党犯大错误，菅直人能够利用这个机会组建自己的政党，从而永远摆脱了被边缘化的危险境地。
　　大致是1986年的时候，菅直人请我们在东工大留学的中国学生吃饭。他带来了一大群混得很惨的日本红卫兵哥们。这些日本红卫兵哥们都坚持认为文革是好的，四人帮是好的。席间他们大唱文革歌曲。他们绝大多数都不会中文，可用中文唱文革歌曲都是字正腔圆，令人叹为观止。席间，许多年龄比较大的访问学者听到日本人唱文革歌曲，都露出不满神色，像我们当时算比较年轻的，没受多少文革冲击的，则都笑呵呵的跟他们一起唱。当时我就感觉到，很多观点，是个年龄问题，历史经历问题。老一代中国知识分子对于文革的那种刻骨铭心之痛，我们只是比他们小了几岁，就感受完全不一样。
　　今天的菅直人，肯定已经是个老练成熟的政客，不会是文革时期的激进分子了。但他的那段历史，日本自民党的那些政客是不会忘记的，他们对于他当首相，我估计一定会恨之入骨。但菅直人一定能够和社民党的两位女将搞好关系。鸠山首相就是被这两位女将干掉的。我猜这两位女将就是当年年复一年执着地投菅直人票的女性当中的两个。
　　日本民主党新党首菅直人4日在国会参、众两院首相指名选举中顺利当选第94任首相。菅直人说，他将继承前任鸠山由纪夫“未竟事业”，为“重建日本”和开创摆脱非法政治献金的“清廉政治”而努力。
　　共同社分析，过去4年，那些“世袭”出身的首相一个接一个辞职，令许多选民厌倦，菅直人出任首相很可能有利于提升民主党支持率。
　　当选起身连鞠5躬
　　“我们将团结如一，直面政治困境，为即将到来的参议院选举团结奋斗。”当选民主党新党首后，菅直人挽起竞争对手樽床伸二的手，告诉全体同僚。
　　民主党当天上午在总部召开国会两院议员全体会议，选举党首。如外界预料，菅直人当选。结果公布后，菅直人神情镇定，起身鞠躬致谢。坐下后，他面露喜悦，但随即收敛笑容，恢复严肃表情。
　　当天下午，国会举行首相指名选举，菅直人轻松过关。
　　众议院投票结果公布后，菅直人起身连鞠5躬。坐在身旁的鸠山露出笑容，与他握手道贺。
　　继承不负鸠山期望
　　“鸠山首相在最后一次内阁会议结束后塞给我一张字条，”菅直人发表竞选演说时说，“上面写着，‘日美关系，日中关系，日韩关系，非常重要，拜托你了’。”
　　菅直人向众人展示这张字条说，这是鸠山对他的信任和期望，“我一定不辜负这一期望，努力工作”。他还说，这张字条非常值得纪念，自己特地请鸠山在上面签名。
　　菅直人说，他将为实现鸠山倡议的“东亚共同体”而努力。
　　要务塑造清廉形象
　　菅直人在党首竞选演说时强调，他将尽最大努力正确处理政治与金钱的关系，塑造民主党清廉形象。“我们每个人都要努力，让自己干净……”他说，“或许我们不能百分之百”摆脱政治献金负面影响，或许这“非常困难”，但“只要我们一起努力，就能做到”。
　　日本广播协会英语频道转播菅直人演说时，不时把镜头对准民主党干事长小泽一郎。小泽紧闭双目，似在凝神。
^^ so it seems that there is little doubt that Kan's forefathers came from China.
I just ran some search and found the following blog article as well ( in Chinese).
Basicly the Chinese blogger of the article says, if I understand him correctly, that he graduated from the same university in Tokyo as Kan and met him in person. When he was young in the university, Kan was the student head of Maoist.
Will someone here google translate it into English please? TX!
主题：毛主席九泉下可以欣慰了！红卫兵当上了日本首相
This title in English: Chairman Mao could relax in his grave now, since a Maoist becomes the Japanese PM.
...
All right, guys, it doesnt matter how Chinese the PMs last name is, this is the fact
The hate and love relationship between Japan and US is always a twisted complex and is very hard to simplify...
<All right, guys, it doesn’t matter how Chinese the PM’s last name is, this is the fact>
You seem to miss the big picture of this thread (and it's got nothing to do with Japan's foreign policy toward the US which is completely diverged from this thread).
If a white American man/woman who is Russian descent is elected to be the xth US president. Wouldn't you at least expect his/her foreign policy toward Russia would be a little or more conciliatory?
The problem with some of these f&cking Japanese PMs is the visitation of Yasukuni Shrine (where hardcore criminals like Hideki Tojo, Iwane Matsui, etc., are buried).
The Japanese government should have the courage to remove these f&cking hardcore criminals from the f&cking shrine.
You seem to miss the big picture of this thread (and it's got nothing to do with Japan's foreign policy toward the US which is completely diverged from this thread).
If a white American man/woman who is Russian descent is elected to be the xth US president. Wouldn't you at least expect his/her foreign policy toward Russia would be a little or more conciliatory?
The problem with some of these f&cking Japanese PMs is the visitation of Yasukuni Shrine (where hardcore criminals like Hideki Tojo, Iwane Matsui, etc., are buried).
The Japanese government should have the courage to remove these f&cking hardcore criminals from the f&cking shrine.
