JAPAN-MILITARY-ENTERTAINMENT

To go with: Japan-China-military-entertainment-dispute, FEATURE by Miwa Suzuki 27-year-old sole vocalist Yukari Miyake, the petty officer third class of defense forces, answers a question during the interview with Agence France-Presse prior to the concert of her Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Band, Tokyo in Matsudo, Chiba prefecture on December 6, 2013. Pacifist Japan is gradually learning to love its military, with an apparent public relations campaign under way to soften its image, featuring online popularity contests, a much-touted soprano vocalist and dating events. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)