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  dscn0831.jpg - These are rather rude signs saying "GIVE BACK TAKESHIMA!"  The islands are a pair of rocks about 0.18 km in total area -- the sort of dispute that doesn't make much sense to outsiders -- but it's symbolic for both countries, especially Korea (from what I gather), for which the conflict stirs memories of Japanese aggression.   Click here to read a New York Times article here if you're curious.  
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These are rather rude signs saying "GIVE BACK TAKESHIMA!" The islands are a pair of rocks about 0.18 km in total area -- the sort of dispute that doesn't make much sense to outsiders -- but it's symbolic for both countries, especially Korea (from what I gather), for which the conflict stirs memories of Japanese aggression. Click here to read a New York Times article here if you're curious.
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