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Originally Posted by RealJames
I'm not the kind of guy that goes to museums, and I didn't go to school here.
But I have been to a few museums with friends visiting Japan that surprised them and I a lot. They were about the atrocities committed by Japan during it's military control.
The common perspective towards it all by the educated populace of Japan is one of shame for it's history.
The common perspective towards it all by the average populace of Japan is "that was the past, it's not us, we are peaceful now and very happy about that"
In the wake of the recent events involving NK, most people I speak to here say "I'm scared, and I'm glad that Japan is peaceful so I imagine we would only get involved if we absolutely must"
Regardless of whether or not that is true, it's the common opinion, which in terms of culture is what defines a nation more than the actions of it's politicians.
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I am glad to see that there is some information re the Military Japanese atrocities. Their descendants need to know.
Yes at peace now--but it still demonstrated how the worst comes out of human beings in these wars.
They did not adhere to the Geneva convention-- so abusing those who were in their power
The emperors Uncle was implicated as well as that TOJO-- The military regime was all controlling of its people also.
I have the book SENSO which is a collection of letters sent to the ASAHI SHIMBUM in 1986 from those japanese who were involved in the war as well as the surviving civilians who were fire bombed.
It is well worth reading the book.