Every year, I always think about the 15th of August, the memorial day of the war.
In Japan, we pray for the people who was killed in the war at this day.
But the 2nd of September seems to be the formal day for the foreign countries.
The 15th of August is the day the former emperor announced to acceptation of The Potsdam Declaration to people.
In short, it doesn't matter whatever enemy continue the battle. Japan determined to stop all of battle by ourselves. Maybe it is kind of the important key for understanding Japanese.
We have never have the soldiers killed in action in these 65 years. But, when I was the exchange student of US, I've seen the soldier who was killed in the gulf war. It was so shocked. I never expected to see the soldier who was killed in the war in my life. I will never forget this memory entire my life.
Maybe the cause of the peace of Japan made by the military power of US. I don't negate. It's true. But point is US bombing to many Japanese cities including private citizen. Actually, the biggest number of victims are not soldier, and military. It's mostly private citizen. Also, using atomic bomb seems just like experimentation. It is hard to believe that is "the winning hit" of US.
My grandfather was killed in the supply ship which was cruising to Saipan island. It was caused by the bombing of US. My mother was almost killed when US fighter raked machine-gun fire to her when she was 4 years old with her sisters. At that time, my mother recognized the pilot face and he was laughing the game. She said it was unforgettable memory in her life. But my grandmother and my mother believed that the hate make nothing, focusing and thinking to future makes everything. Actually, my life can't hold without foreign friends.
I can really hate wars without enemy. I believe most of Japanese people can do so. Many countries really love to "making enemy" especially when the nation has problems. We really feel that is shame and sad method for human being. If there are the countries which still can't stop the war, I recommend to refer to Japanese philosophy. Maybe it will work for stop the war.
I think that the history is just like "the things" which is produced at toilet.
If you use "the things" to fertilizer of vegetable, it is useful. But if you just sniff it, it is only stink.
I'm quite sure this smells make you feel sick.
But, the vegetable make you healthy.
I always thanks deeply to all of my foreign friends...
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