The Real Reason Japan is Preparing for War
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Join me as I travel to Japan and train as a soldier with the Japanese Special Defense Forces, exploring Japan’s long and complicated relationship with its military and learn why it is ramping up its military capabilities right now.

Special thanks to: Makiko Segawa, Jean Marc Tagaki, Eriko Minayoshi, Norihiko Yamakita, Hisami Take, FeelAMAMI (https://feelamami.com), Association for the Conservation of Forests Rivers and Coastal Ecosystems (Amami World Heritage), Gushiken Takamatsu, Japan Ministry of Defense, Japan Ground SelfDefense Force (JGSDF) 15th. Brigade, Chris Willson / www.TRAVEL67.com, Koichi Fujita, Aiko Fujita, and everyone who shared their thoughts with us on the ground in Japan.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:07 Johnny Trains with the SDF
04:41 Japan’s Military History
05:30 Increasing Threats
08:07 Preparing to Fight Back
14:29 Gun Training and Bomb Diffusion
18:18 Final Test Fight
21:36 The Bones of the Past
25:32 The Effects on the Land & People
29:52 Conclusion
31:22 Credits

About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmywinning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 3.5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmynominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.

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