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That is just insane. I still don't understand why some Japanese leaders can't seem to accept all the atrocities of the Japanese army during that period, and jus

That is just insane. I still don't understand why some Japanese leaders can't seem to accept all the atrocities of the Japanese army during that period, and just, you know, move on! Germany and its leaders have been able to do so and I would believe the majority of Japanese are pacifists but they seem worried about China's rise thanks to hyper-coverage of frictions with China in the media. All this greatly plays in favour of Abe's revisionist ambitions. That is an appalling move from Abe's cabinet and I hope they will be stopped.

S4M 13y ago
Yes, my wife is Japanese, but she doesn't seem to know much about the Japanese massacres of Nanking. On the other hand, the Japanese learn at school about the plight of the Japanese who were in China during the Second World War but couldn't go back to Japan when it lost the war.
- kenshiro_o 13y ago
  Why is this not taught in school? It is important that descendants of any people be able to look back at actions from their predecessors in order to acquire "historical experience" and not repeat the mistakes of their ancestors. Has your wife looked into the Nanking massacre since then? I really like Japan (I am currently learning Japanese and would love to live there for 1-2 years from 2015) but some aspects of the society or the politics just make me cringe.
  - S4M 13y ago
    I don't know exactly what the Japanese schools are teaching, and the Japanese crimes of war are not a frequent topic of conversation between us, but the couple of times this was brought on she always says something in the lines of "I didn't know..." or "In Japan we don't speak about that", and she hasn't bothered to look at the history of the Nanking massacre. > I really like Japan (I am currently learning Japanese and would love to live there for 1-2 years from 2015) but some aspects of the society or the politics just make me cringe. I am in the exact situation as you, except that we don't know if we want to move to Japan because of the radioactivity.

S4M 13y ago

Yes, my wife is Japanese, but she doesn't seem to know much about the Japanese massacres of Nanking. On the other hand, the Japanese learn at school about the plight of the Japanese who were in China during the Second World War but couldn't go back to Japan when it lost the war.

kenshiro_o 13y ago
Why is this not taught in school? It is important that descendants of any people be able to look back at actions from their predecessors in order to acquire "historical experience" and not repeat the mistakes of their ancestors. Has your wife looked into the Nanking massacre since then? I really like Japan (I am currently learning Japanese and would love to live there for 1-2 years from 2015) but some aspects of the society or the politics just make me cringe.
- S4M 13y ago
  I don't know exactly what the Japanese schools are teaching, and the Japanese crimes of war are not a frequent topic of conversation between us, but the couple of times this was brought on she always says something in the lines of "I didn't know..." or "In Japan we don't speak about that", and she hasn't bothered to look at the history of the Nanking massacre. > I really like Japan (I am currently learning Japanese and would love to live there for 1-2 years from 2015) but some aspects of the society or the politics just make me cringe. I am in the exact situation as you, except that we don't know if we want to move to Japan because of the radioactivity.