And, even if you don't speak Japanese, the video after the break will give you an idea of what to expect.

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"He is one of the few Japanese leaders who can speak his mind clearly and openly to the public and take swift action on what he believes in, " says Matsui Kiyondo, editor-in-chief of the influential monthly magazine Bungei Shunju.

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"The US Court of Appeals states that the research is legal, and that the fleet has a right to be there, " says Glenn Inwood, who runs a New Zealand public relations company, Omeka Communications, employed to speak on behalf of the Japanese.

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Instead, Karp embarked on a homeschooling regimen with the help of several tutors, learned to speak Japanese and pursued his digital interests with abandon.

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