Bush, no, need to hurl abuse at me (now deleted). You can argue about rocks and bamboo all you like. I’m not Japanese, but it makes no difference because the average Japanese person doesn’t care about your lonely island, either.

Kim, of course you’re not North Korean. If you were, you wouldn’t be arguing about a rock.

I’ve had enough of this, but if you really want a debate, go and leave your comments on Japan Probe.

Nick We ARE NOT North Korean !

They are fisherman or Korean policeman.

Korean lived Dokdo more than 100 years.

Takeshima(竹島)is mean Bamboo island, but there are no bamboo in Dokdo.

Dokdo(獨島) is mean lonely island . Frankly that Rocks are look lonely righ?

Korean loves dokdo , but Japanese Do not kwnow Where is Dokdo .

I have been there once it was very beautifull.

“Much of the social warfare between the United States and Japan involved instilling within their people both a strong nationalistic pride for their own country as well as an incendiary hatred for the other. This was done with the help of the media—newspapers, books, radio, and film—that were consequently used as propaganda against the enemy.”

“Media is an art, and art is a way of communicating ideas. Those ideas are what drive nations and people, to think and act. And during time of war, a nation often tries to stir up a common sense of purpose under which its people can unite.”

“Words are powerful, but some of the images in wartime posters drew attention more vividly because they attracted an audience on a wider scale. Posters urging citizens to conserve resources, increase labor production to “help our troops,” or simply slogans summoning an increase national pride were posted in every subway station, train station, bus stop, on every billboard and street corner in every city… one couldn’t escape the constant bombardment of visual stimuli.”

In Japan, it’s rarely even mentioned. The only time it makes headlines is when Koreans stage a big anti-Japan demonstration. Then we are all really surprised because we don’t care much about Takeshima. It’s just a rock. 99% of Japanese would happily give you the damn thing, but that’s up to the politicians.