It also became a symbol of solidarity ... against the Vietnam War and with the help of Inoue's influential advertisement, Japanese people acknowledged the 'V' sign as the peace sign, and started ...

The heightened concern with issues of war and peace focused attention ... example of the potential for nurturing peace worldwide, and a symbol of a Japanese pacifism that transcends politics.

For a younger generation, the once-powerful protest symbol packs about as much of a punch as a smiley face. Once the powerful logo of nuclear disarmament, the peace sign became so overused it lost ...

Yasukuni is seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Japanese ... convicted as war criminals by an allied tribunal. “I resolved to make utmost efforts for the peace and development of ...

For Japan’s postwar generations that had taken peace ... war, and the sacrifice it takes to fight back. Kentoku Kojima perhaps is a classic example of that changing mindset as younger Japanese ...

TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Nearly eight decades after Japan's defeat in World War Two, Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its ... to 2.5 million Japanese who died in wars beginning ...