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The Japan Imam Council recently called for “calm and fair dialogue” with Japanese society.
That sounds reasonable.
Japan protects freedom of religion. Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, atheists — everyone has the right to believe, worship, and live peacefully under the law.
But dialogue cannot be one-way.
According to a Japanese civic group called the “Association for Considering Responses to Islam under the Constitution of Japan,” they requested a meeting with the Japan Imam Council and sent documents in both Japanese and English.
They say the mail was refused and returned.
To be clear, refusing mail may be legally allowed.
But that is not the main issue.
The issue is trust.
If a religious organization asks Japanese society for understanding, then it should also be willing to receive questions, concerns, and criticism from Japanese citizens.
Many Japanese people are not asking for conflict.
They are asking basic questions:
Will Islamic institutions follow Japanese law?
How should local communities handle mosque construction?
What about public noise, schools, burial customs, public facilities, and local rules?
How will Islamic leaders explain these issues to Japanese society?
These are not automatically “hate.”
In a democracy, concerns from citizens deserve answers.
Americans understand this very well.
Religious freedom does not mean being free from public questions.
Civil rights come with civic responsibility.
If the Japan Imam Council truly wants coexistence, it should not only ask Japan to listen.
It should also listen to Japan.
Explain.
Answer.
Meet.
Discuss.
That is how trust is built.
Calling for dialogue while refusing the conversation only creates more suspicion.
Coexistence does not begin with “You must understand us.”
It begins with, “Let us talk honestly.”
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