There has indeed been a paradigm shift.

Denzaburō Akazaki, who did business in Madagascar from around 1904, is also well known. When the Russian Baltic fleet called at Madagascar during the Russo-Japanese War, he immediately telegraphed to the Japanese Consulate in Bombay, India, to inform them about the arrival of the fleet. Later, the Japanese Navy sent a letter of appreciation to … Lire la suite de There has indeed been a paradigm shift.