Hello everyone,

I am new in these forums and would like to clear something up right away. My father is 3/4 Japanese, which obviously makes me just under half. I am intensely proud of my Japanese heritage, and would never disrespect it for the world. That being said it is very important to me that everyone in this forum know something: I am completely and passionately OUTRAGED by the atrocities committed by Imperial Japan during WWII2. I say this knowing full well the horrors which took place on the Korean and Chinese mainlands, as well as the rest of the Pacific. The comfort women, murdering civilians, the disgraceful way P.O.Ws were treated/tortured, and the cowardly attack on Pearl Harbor. I feel it is important for someone of Japanese decent (even though I'm American and PROUD of it) to acknowledge these war crimes, and the shame that was brought on this beautiful culture because of them.

So in closing,

To all the truly honorable Japanese soldiers who were just doing as they were told by a corrupt regime, may you rest in peace.

To all the Japanese soldiers/commanders/civilians that either took part in the planning or the carrying out of ANY of the formentioned war crimes, may you all burn in H*ll for the pain you caused, and the shame you brought to the Japanese culture.

I am very sorry if any of this was inappropriate, and welcome any comments, or suggestions.

Thank you,
C. Ikari

It is totally appropriate.
Your comment sheds light on an issue that may affect Japanese, Germans, Italians of yesterday, and Russians, Poles, Czechs, Serbs of today and Afghanis and Iraqis of tomorrow.
When a people is hostage of a regime they can't control, it's always hard to tell how much support the government actually enjoys from them.
After generations, it is a good thing that we can freely think about what happened and come out with a balanced view.
This is one of the reasons why I sent LeEnfield (A British WW2 veteran we have on the boards) my thanks for his effort and his contribution to the liberation of my country (while my mom's father was an officer of the Fascist "Militia" Police").

konichiwa

well me man..u cant go calling every commander corrupted u know..it really depends..

sayonara!

I could not agree more Italian Guy. Awareness of ones cultural past is vital in improving the future of said culture.

well to me..wether my forefathers were good or bad, I will always have a special place for them. I must honor them and what they thought and fought for. These are the fathers before me, and shame on me if I think otherwise..

Hello Macbeth,

I wasn't calling all the commanders corrupt (in fact I am quite proud of the ones that carried themselves with honor). I was merely voicing my feelings about the ones that knowingly approved/planned these atrocities.

You also bring about a very good point in your 2nd post. I will always respect those that came before me, but I REFUSE to respect or honor there actions while on this earth. I TRULY believe that all men are created equal, so in MY opinion to honor these criminals memory would be a direct disrespect to all the cultures, and descendants of those these crimes were committed against.

Please understand that these are only MY opinions, and greatly respect yours and everyone else's.

Thank you.

Hello again,

Sorry about the double post. I just found a post in another forum that I think proves the importance of acknowledging the mistakes in the past of ones culture:

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject: pearl harbor

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"I say we should blow up Pearl Harbor again. what do you say guys, are you with me or agianst me huhhhh".
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This was posted by some PUNK COWARD named "zero" (gosh I wonder where he got that name ) in a Japanese culture forum. After I asked him if his name was a reference to his IQ, I let him know that if he has that much hate towards the US and it's citizens I would be glad to meet him in a neutral location and "discuss the h*ll out of it"

It is also important for everyone to know that this IDIOT's point of view is definitely in the minority on this forum, and the majority of the Japanese in the forum reacted with MUCH more anger than I did. My point is that there are still some small minded PUNKS who refuse to acknowledge the mistakes of the past so just like the quote says are doomed to repeat them.

Thank you,
Chris Ikari

Couldn't they desert their units and leave fronts and be POWs for the rest of the war?!

An invading army is always remembered as an invading army so there is no justification to recall those invaders and criminals in honor and respect.

They simply don't deserve it!

AMEN !!!

i agree with you on everything, but one. The attack on Pearl harbour was a huge lost to the american people, but every military goup/country used suprise attacks, thats just war for you