[dogsbody70]

"The AMerican Occupation must have had an impact-- and the American military presence? "

Dogsbody wrote the above:

"The occupation was long enough ago that I don`t really believe it has any impact on people now. The American military presence is confined to bases in very specific areas - most certainly not all over Japan." NYRORIN.




Surely the Occupation did have a huge effect on Japan and the japanese.

some may forget it-- but I imagine there are many descendents of the armed forces and Japanese women from that time and as OKINAWA seem to have to bear with an ongoing military presence that must also have an effect.

somewhere on this thread someone mentioned that there are many children born/ American/ Japanese---


Someone also mentioned the special relationship between America and Japan.

America won the war so the American influence must have had strong repercussions and many changes than pre war when the soldiers etc were willing to die for their Emperor.

I am in my seventies but memories can last. THe younger generation may not understand the result of ww2.

I also strongly feel that history should never be forgotten because how else to avoid the same thing happening over and over.