http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2006/05/shades-of-mori-arinori/ The Japan History Group Blog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:08:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2006/05/shades-of-mori-arinori/comment-page-1/#comment-15090 Jonathan Dresner Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:44:28 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2006/05/shades-of-mori-arinori/#comment-15090 I assume you saw <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/world/asia/11tokyo.html?ex=1150776000&en=d2067de62072b572&ei=5070&emc=eta1" rel="nofollow">this report</a> on the issues. The extent to which these rules are being enforced is quite striking, and reinforces something I noted in my dissertation: the attempt to create de facto law by putting teeth into "encouragements." I assume you saw this report on the issues. The extent to which these rules are being enforced is quite striking, and reinforces something I noted in my dissertation: the attempt to create de facto law by putting teeth into “encouragements.”

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