The Japanese chose the principle of eternal peace as the basis of morality for our rebirth after the War. Kenzaburo Oe basischooseeternal Change image and share on social
After I got married, the first child born to us was mentally handicapped. Kenzaburo Oe bearchildhandicap Change image and share on social
In Japan itself there have all along been attempts by some to obliterate the article about renunciation of war from the Constitution and for this purpose they have taken every opportunity to make use of pressures from abroad. Kenzaburo Oe abroadarticleattempt share on social
In the recent years there have been criticisms levelled against Japan suggesting that she should offer more military forces to the United Nations forces and thereby play a more active role in the keeping and restoration of peace in various parts of the world. Kenzaburo Oe activecriticismforce share on social
However, please allow me to say that the fundamental style of my writing has been to start from my personal matters and then to link it up with society, the state and the world. Kenzaburo Oe fundamentallinkmatter Change image and share on social
Paradoxically, the people and state of Japan living on such moral props were not innocent but had been stained by their own past history of invading other Asian countries. Kenzaburo Oe asiancountryhistory Change image and share on social
