I've only read it once, so it has aged, but it's in good condition. In Japan, there are "hidden rules" that even the prime minister and bureaucrats, not to mention the citizens, don't fully understand, and these rules are distorting the structure of society as a whole. Most of these "hidden rules" originate not between the U.S. government itself and Japan, but rather from military secret agreements made directly between the U.S. military and Japan's elite bureaucrats since the occupation period. This book examines the reality of the U.S.-Japan Joint Committee while referencing the "back manuals" of the Supreme Court, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, thoroughly elucidating the power structure of Japan. The true nature of the "9 Rules" that threaten our future, What are the "back manuals" of the Supreme Court, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Why can't Japan "refuse" the intentions of the United States? Includes a four-panel manga that explains the depths of Japan in 3 minutes! Do you know that the airspace above Setagaya, Nakano, and Suginami wards is controlled by the U.S. military? Or do you know that the extraterritoriality granted to the U.S. military extends to the entire territory of Japan? Some of you may think, "What nonsense..." However, these are undeniable facts, backed up by official documents. In fact, in the country we live in, "post-war Japan," there are "hidden rules" that even the prime minister and bureaucrats, not to mention the citizens, don't fully understand, and these rules are distorting the structure of society as a whole. Most of these "hidden rules" originate not between the U.S. government itself and Japan, but rather from military secret agreements made directly between the U.S. military and Japanese bureaucrats since the occupation period. While referencing the three "back manuals" – the Supreme Court's "Confidential Materials," the Public Prosecutor's Office's "Practical Materials," and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' "Thoughts on the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement" – this book delves into the reality of the U.S.-Japan Joint Committee and the core of Japan's subservience to the U.S., thoroughly elucidating the "true power structure" in Japan. A culmination of the author's efforts, who has also written the books, "Why Can't Japan Stop 'Bases' and 'Nuclear Power Plants'" and "Why Did Japan Become a 'Country That Can Wage War'," which have sold a total of 170,000 copies, shedding light on the "darkness of post-war history!"