Presenting an explanation of the dynamics of the Japanese iron triangle: politicians, ministries and big business, by someone who knew what he was talking about...
"In order to maintain the status quo, you have to educate people, and this is where "castration" comes into play. The Japanese bureaucracy wants the people to be as obedient as sheep. Not to complain. Not to challenge the system. Not to resist their superiors. For individuals to enslave themselves to the system. If one is educated to embrace these values, then Japan as a system can maintain harmony... However, in order to imprint these values, you need a special technique, which is to halt the growth of identity..."
I have been looking for decent drawings of the Mark I Reactors. These are the best laymen oriented drawings I have found, courtesy of Mother Jones Magazine.
"The level has come down to the level to cause no harm to human health, according to the report I have received," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano--