Democracy with a Gun: A Conversation with Fumio Matsuo

*Saturday, June 28 & Monday, June 30, 2008* Please join us as we co-sponsor two special talks with Mr. Fumio Matsuo, the author of _Democracy with a Gun: America and the Policy of Force_. In this book, one of Japan’s best-known international journalists traces America’s position today as the world’s sole superpower. With a foreign perspective rarely provided by English-language media pundits, Mr. Matso provides in-depth, controversial analysis of America’s use of force to achieve its goals. Mr. Matsuo will be speaking about his book, as well as providing insight on Japan's views of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, on the following dates: *Saturday, June 28* *Time:* 2:00-4:00 pm *Place:* "Japanese American Association of Northern California":http://www.nichibeikai.org/ *Address:* 1759 Sutter Street, San Francisco ["map":http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&q=1759+Sutter+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94115,+USA&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title] This talk will be in Japanese; it is free and open to the public. Questions: 415.567.4824 _Co-sponsored by the "Japanese American Association of Northern California":http://www.nichibeikai.org/":http://www.jcccnc.org/ _ *Monday, June 30* *Time:* 6:30-8:45 pm *Place:* Morrison and Foerster, International Room *Address:* 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto ["map":http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS278&q=755+Page+Mill+Rd,+Palo+Alto,+CA+94304,+USA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title] *Fees:* $10 General Admission This talk will be in Japanese. Registration deadline is Friday, June 27. To register, please contact 650.522.8500 or mail@jccnc.org. _Co-sponsored by the "Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California":http://www.jccnc.org/ _ *Just announced!* *Tuesday, July 1* Lunch discussion with journalist Fumio Matsuo at the Japan Society on July 1st, 12:00 – 1:30. *Fees:* $15 per person, Delica bento lunch provided. *_Seating is strictly limited and RSVP is required (register below)._* This talk will be in English. *Fumio Matsuo* worked for the Kyodo News Service from 1956 to 2002, serving as Washington Bureau Chief from 1981 to 1984. _Democracy with a Gun_ was first published in Japanese in 2004 and then in English in 2007; it won the 52nd Annual Award of the Japan Essayist Club. Saturday, June 28 & Monday, June 30, 2008 Please join us as we co-sponsor two special talks with Mr. Fumio Matsuo, the author of Democracy with a Gun: America and the Policy of Force. In this book, one of Japan’s best-known international journalists traces America’s position today as the world’s sole superpower. With a foreign perspective rarely provided by English-language media pundits, Mr. Matso provides in-depth, controversial analysis of America’s use of force to achieve its goals. Mr. Matsuo will be speaking about his book, as well as providing insight on Japan’s views of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, on the following dates: Saturday, June 28 Time: 2:00-4:00 pm Place: <a href="http://www.nichibeikai.org/">Japanese American Association of Northern California</a> Address: 1759 Sutter Street, San Francisco [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&q=1759+Sutter+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94115,+USA&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title">map</a>] This talk will be in Japanese; it is free and open to the public. Questions: 415.567.4824 Co-sponsored by the <a href="http://www.nichibeikai.org/":http://www.jcccnc.org/">Japanese American Association of Northern California</a> Monday, June 30 Time: 6:30-8:45 pm Place: Morrison and Foerster, International Room Address: 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS278&q=755+Page+Mill+Rd,+Palo+Alto,+CA+94304,+USA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title">map</a>] Fees: $10 General Admission This talk will be in Japanese. Registration deadline is Friday, June 27. To register, please contact 650.522.8500 or mail@jccnc.org. Co-sponsored by the <a href="http://www.jccnc.org/">Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California</a> Just announced! Tuesday, July 1 Lunch discussion with journalist Fumio Matsuo at the Japan Society on July 1st, 12:00 – 1:30. Fees: $15 per person, Delica bento lunch provided. Seating is strictly limited and RSVP is required (register below). This talk will be in English. Fumio Matsuo worked for the Kyodo News Service from 1956 to 2002, serving as Washington Bureau Chief from 1981 to 1984. Democracy with a Gun was first published in Japanese in 2004 and then in English in 2007; it won the 52nd Annual Award of the Japan Essayist Club.

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Democracy with a Gun: A Conversation with Fumio Matsuo

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