Is it true? Being forwarded as received On Sunday, May 5, 2013 Rosey Lane writes:
Have you ever read in the newspaper that a political leader or a prime minister from an Islamic nation has visited Japan?
Have you ever come across news that the Ayatollah of Iran or The King of Saudi Arabia or even a Saudi Prince has visited Japan?
Japan is a country keeping Islam at bay. Japan has put strict restrictions on Islam and ALL Muslims. The reasons are:
1) Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims. 2) In Japan permanent residency is not given to Muslims.
3) There is a strong ban on the propagation of Islam in Japan. 4) In the University of Japan, Arabic or any Islamic language is not taught.
5) One cannot import a ‘Koran’ published in the Arabic language. 6) According to data published by the Japanese government, it has given temporary residency to only 2 lakhs, Muslims, who must follow the Japanese Law of the Land? These Muslims should speak Japanese and carry their religious rituals in their homes.
7) Japan is the only country in the world that has a negligible number of embassies in Islamic countries.
8) Japanese people are not attracted to Islam at all.
9) Muslims residing in Japan are the employees of foreign companies.
10) Even today, visas are not granted to Muslim doctors, engineers or managers sent by foreign companies.
11) In the majority of companies it is stated in their regulations that no Muslims should apply for a job.
12) The Japanese government is of the opinion that Muslims are fundamentalist and even in the era of globalization they are not willing to change their Muslim laws.
13) Muslims cannot even think about renting a house in Japan. 14) If anyone comes to know that his neighbor is a Muslim then the whole neighborhood stays alert.
15) No one can start an Islamic cell or Arabic ‘Madrasa’ in Japan. There is no Sharia law in Japan.
16) If a Japanese woman marries a Muslim then she is considered an outcast forever.
17) According to Mr. Kumiko Yagi, Professor of Arab/Islamic Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, “There is a mind frame in Japan that Islam is a very narrow minded religion and one should stay away from it.”
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Throughout history, India–Japan relations have traditionally been strong. For centuries, India and Japan have engaged in cultural exchanges, primarily as a result of Buddhism which spread indirectly from India to Japan, via China. During the Second World War, Subhas Chandra Bose‘s Indian National Army and the Japanese Imperial Army fought together in battles against the British forces.[1] India is the largest recipient of Japanese official development assistance (ODA).[2]
Political relations between the two nations have remained warm since India’s independence. Japanese companies, such as Sony, Toyota, and Honda, have manufacturing facilities in India, and with the growth of the Indian economy, India is a big market for Japanese firms. Japanese firms in fact, some of the first firms to invest in India. The most prominent Japanese company to have an investment in India is automobiles multinational Suzuki, which is in partnership with Indian automobiles company Maruti Suzuki, the largest car manufacturer in the Indian market, and a subsidiary of the Japanese company.
In December 2006, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh‘s visit to Japan culminated in the signing of the “Joint Statement Towards Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership”. Japan has helped finance many infrastructure projects in India, most notably the Delhi Metro system. Indian applicants were welcomed in 2006 to the JET Programme, starting with just one slot available in 2006 and 41 in 2007. Also, in the year 2007, the Japanese Self-Defence Forces and the Indian Navy took part in a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean, known as Malabar 2007, which also involved the naval forces of Australia, Singapore and the United States. The year 2007 was declared “India-Japan Friendship Year.”[2]
According to a 2013 BBC World Service Poll, 42% of Japanese people view India positively, with only 4% expressing a negative view.[3]
