In previous semester, I learned about textbook problem in Japan.
For example, Japanese socialization class, actually we do not learn about Nanjing Massacre deeply in junior and high school because there is no specific information about it in textbook. In text book, there is information just like this. In 1937, Nanjing Massacre was happened and a lot of Chinese are killed by Japanese army. Therefore we do not know how terrible thing Japanese did to Chinese. So some of Japanese says Japanese government should mention about Nanjing Massacre deeply because it is a fact and also a part of Japanese culture. The reason why Japanese do not learn about it is Japanese government tend to hide the truth of Japanese history. The reason why Japanese government have to do that is Japanese government would like to remind us that Japan do not do bad things and Japanese are victim of WWⅡ.
Please look at this picture. This picture shows that Japanese army try to kill Chinese army.
If this picture is real, what Japanese do not know about Nanjing Massacre is very terrible.
This picture is from textbook in China. Many people are killed; however I thought who took the picture. Unless we do not know it, this picture seems unreliable.Another textbook problem is Okinawan group suicide problem. The problem is whether Okinawans were forced to suicide by Japanese army or not. From old textbook, it is mentioned that Okinawans were forced to suicide by Japanese army; however textbook will be new a couple years after, so Japanese government tried to delete the fact. People who live in Okinawa got angry about it, and took action. After that, government admitted to remain the mention.
It means if Japanese government thinks that Nanjing massacre or Okinawans' group suicide need not teach as Japanese history, it does not appear in textbook. It means Japanese government control Japanese history and education. It seems not democracy.
Japanese government attempts to conceal the fact which has bad influence for itself. Japanese government tends to press the idea that although Japan is a really good country, relationship between China and Japan is not going well. Japan is not bad, so China is bad. So we tend to have a not good image to China. However, we have a right to know the fact. We need to be taught about true history to contribute to the world in the future.
Pictures are come from here.
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You write about some very important issues. I agree with you in that Japan should stop simply denying such things happened and take responsibility. Hiding the past is not a healthy way to live for the future.
The photos your provide from other sources are very gruesome and might be disturbing to some (or actually they should be disturbing to everyone).
Where are your own photos?
What do you mean, IF? Of course it it true.
匿名さんへ The author is using a rhetorical device to question her government and the truth of history perhaps for the first time. This is independent thinking which should be encouraged rather than questioned.
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