It is very interesting that my senior daughter has recently started to seriously consider national defense after seeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

# To be precise, it's not 'national security' but 'escape'.

"Where to escape?"

She is seriously concerned.

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Simulations of how our country (Japan) might be drawn into a war in the future are a favorite topic of mine, so I told her about some of the scenarios.

Last night, in addition to this, I also explained "justice from the Russian point of view" and "justice from the Chinese point of view".

"They have their own, justifiable reasons for starting a war"

The stories of mine seemed to make her more anxious.

Aside from that.

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I once criticized my daughters for their lack of modern historical knowledge, and was rebutted.

On the other hand, my wife feels a serious sense of crisis over the fact that no "Chushingura" dramas have been broadcast in recent years.

"What if the spirit of Chushingura is lost from the Japanese people?"

I am truly "not concerned" about this.

However, my wife was extremely angry with me when I told her that it was "a terrorist attack by local ronin who formed a clique," so I have kept my mouth shut.

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We have our own set of values, and we want others to understand those values, but--

After all, such attempts will be in vain.