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Readers' letters: Ian Thorpe, the Yushukan, racism, teaching English, tipping and sunlight

Ground zero: A Mitsubishi A6M Zero graces the entrance to the Yushukan War Museum at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. While one reader says 'There is absolutely no integrity to be found anywhere in the Yushukan,' another argues that 'the strength of the museum is the in-depth background it provides for the events of the 1930s and '40s.' | RYUZO KUDO

Oct 1, 2014

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Thorpe 'outing' a blow for privacy

Ian de Stains, executive director of TELL [formerly the Tokyo English Lifeline], says that Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe's gay outing is important because "he can now serve as one of the very few role models for young gay men in Australia" ("Ian Thorpe's coming-out: Yes, it matters," Foreign Agenda, July 16). I cringed when I read that because "he can now serve" can also be read, "he can now be used."

Readers' letters: Ian Thorpe, the Yushukan, racism, teaching English, tipping and sunlight

Thorpe 'outing' a blow for privacy

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