Zenkoku Nippō

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Akitsu Protests Carpathian Anti-Akitsu Political Statement at SIFA
by Haruto Kirishima

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The Carpathian soccer team announced intentions to wear anti-Akitian slogans on their shirts during the next SIFA World Cup match, a slap to the face of every proud Akitian citizen and a complete disrespect towards the host and other nations in the match.

The move drew sharp rebukes from the Akitian national team. Yuya Okazaki, the team captain, expressed outrage with the Carpathian team.

"They display nothing short of utter contempt for our great country." he said "This complete and total disrespect and has no place in any soccer game. It is an insult not only against our team but also against all Akitians worldwide. It is inexcusable."

The Akitian Soccer Association has lodged a formal complaint with SIFA, demanding that Carpathia be punished for their insolence.

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All Parties in Legislature form Coalition: Taisei Yokusankai born!
by Haruto Kirishima

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The song of the Taisei Yokusankai.

All political parties in the national legislature has agreed to join into a single coalition, called the Taisei Yokusankai (大政翼贊會). The new coalition was made so that the government could be run more effectively, with every party having a representative in the organization that allows them to privately discuss their concerns with the other parties. These private talks are expected to lead to draft bills that are more acceptable to all parties in the government, and thus improve the speed at which bills are passed into law.

The coalition has adopted it's own song and passed a minor measure that requires the song be played at the start of all school days and at 8 AM on all TV stations.

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Sōtō issues Proclamation on Education
by Haruto Kirishima
24 Tolven, 1584

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Sōtō Hayato Yamaguchi has issued a Proclamation on Education today, with the hopes of helping the country unite under the righteous path set out by our ancestors and nearly abandoned by the Liberal Democratic Party of Akitsu. The proclamation was issued during the evening session of the National Legislature, which subsequently drafted and passed a bill to make it mandatory study for all students starting in the first grade. All students will be expected to memorize the Proclamation by heart. It will also be repeated by school authorities during all school functions.

The Proclamation reads as follows:

Akitian:

教育に關する宣言

我が國は、御先祖の遠大な理想を持ち、御先祖から受け繼がれた德によってお始めになりました。これに基づいて我が國の人々は忠義と孝行を盡くし、心を一つにし、代々立派な行いをしてきました。これは我が國の優れた證であります。

汝國民は、父母に孝行し、兄弟姉妹仲良くし、夫婦お互い睦び合い、友人同士信じ合い、そして自分の言動を愼み、他人に愛の手を差し伸べ、學問を修め、業務を習い、知識才能を養い、人格を磨き、進んで公共の利益や世間の勤めに盡力し、いつも憲法に重んじ、法律に從いなさい。そしてもし危急の事態が生じたら、正義感から勇氣を持って公のために奉仕し、それによって永遠に續く我が國の運命を助けるようにしましょう。

そしてこれらのことは、善良な國民としての當然の行いだけでなく、汝の祖先が身をもって示し殘した傳統的美風であります。

このような道は實にわが御先祖の殘した教訓であり、その子孫と國民が守って行かねばならぬことで、昔も今も變わらず、國の内外も問わず、正しい道理である。私は汝國民と一緖に、この祖父母の教えを胸に抱き、立派な行いをしてゆくことを念願します。

山口隼人、秋津帝國總統

Translation:

Proclamation on Education

Our country was built upon the our ancestor’s grand ideals and their morals. From this foundation, our country’s people have united in loyalty and filial piety and made grand accomplishments generation after generation. This is evidence of our countries excellence.

You citizens, be filial to your parents, affectionate to your brothers and sisters; as husbands and wives be harmonious, as friends true; be discreet with your actions; extend to all your benevolence; pursue learning and cultivate your skills; develop yourselves as persons; advance public good and promote common interests; always respect the Constitution and observe the laws. And should an emergency arise, courageously offer yourselves to the state out of a sense of justice, and thus guard our countries eternal destiny.

This is not only what is expected of a good citizen, but is a good custom passed down to us from our ancestors.

This path is what our ancestors have laid to us, and as their descendants we must continue down it. It has proven infallible from the past to the present, both within and outside of our country. Together with you citizens, I bear these teachings from our ancestors to heart, and hope to continue to accomplish what is grand.

Hayato Yamagushi, Sōtō of the Empire of Akitsu