Military history of Japan maintains a powerful defense force today, its Constitution, originally drawn under the guidelines of General Douglas MacArthur in 1945, formally renounces war and the use of military force in aggressive ways. Japan also maintains a policy against the exporting of military hardware. In September 2015, the Liberal Democratic Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, reinterpreted the Constitution, allowing Japan to use military force in assistance of its allies. The legality of these changes has been questioned by many academics and citizens. From 1867, Japan requested various Western military missions in order to help Japan to modernize its
Ella in Japan: 'S Wonderful the tracks Norman Granz mixed for the unreleased album "Ella In Nippon". Disc One: Recorded January 19, 1964 at Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Disc Two: Recorded January 22, 1964 at the Hotel Okura, Tokyo, Japan. Disc 2 Disc One: Tracks 1 to 12; Tracks 13 to 16; Disc Two: Tracks 1 to 6; Tracks 7 to 10; Ella in Japan: 'S Wonderful Ella in Japan: 'S Wonderful is a 1964 live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in Tokyo, Japan. Norman Granz sold the Verve label to MGM Records in 1961, but continued to manage her