Ishihara is generally described as one of Japan's most prominent "right-wing" politicians. He has also generated controversy due to his support for Japanese nationalism and several displays of alleged racism, historical revisionism and sexism. He sometimes implied that he had little affection for Chinese. But he apparently declares that he is attached to Taiwan (Republic of China) in a possible move to irritate mainland China regarding the Chinese claim of sovereignty over the Taiwanese territory.

When the Dalai Lama talked with Japanese politicians during the visits, the meetings were intentionally designed to have happened "by chance" because the politicians didn't want to raise the ire of Beijing.

But the Tibetan leader's visit to Japan in November has been organized openly by a bipartisan group of Diet members from the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), and China is trying to have it canceled, sources said.

China is warning Japan not to allow the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, to stop over in Japan before proceeding on a visit to Mongolia from Monday, supporters of the Dalai Lama in Japan said Friday.

The supporters said Japan is again expected to give the go-ahead to the stopover as it had allowed him nine times before to enter the country on condition he does not get involved in political activity. The latest move is expected to put further strain on Japan-China ties following Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's postponed visit to China and his pilgrimage to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine that honors war criminals, analysts say.

wow...man..i wonder what china would do if japan keeps pissing her off...