I understand that people get emotional about this subject however there is no need to over exaggerate the numbers of people here in Okinawa.
There are a little over 240,000 recognized deaths from all sides from the Battle of Okinawa.
Let's not get too carried away in trying to make a point please.
One thing that was different here in the battle of Okinawa was the unprecedented numbers of Japanese soldiers that surrendered or were captured over 10,000 or roughly 10% of force that was here defending the island.
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I just intended to use the meaning #2.mil·lion
million /míllyən/
noun
plural millions
1. thousand thousand: a thousand thousand (106)
2. large number: a very large number
(often used in the plural)
3. million units of a currency: a million units of a currency, especially dollars or pounds
4. seventh digit to left of decimal: the seventh digit to the left of the decimal point in the decimal number system
it is as same as hiroshima, nagasaki...
at first ,it is true that american dropped a-bomd.
why this point is not made as big . Did they forget it?
Thank you for your English lesson.
I just intended to use the meaning #2.
I don't know how to use the English word, unprecedented, but do you know roughly 10% was signigicantly low percentage compared with other countries. And it was just a few points higher than other battle fields.
But I don't mean here it was good or bad, just I don't under/overestimate it.
It is also a fact many people feel the activist toublesome.
I think you'll find that Westerners know more about Hiroshima and Nagasaki than incidents of Japanese brutalisation. We get taught about Hiroshima and Nagasaki from a very young age in Australia. It wasn't until after I became interested in Japan that I found out about things like the Rape of Nanking, the Rape of Manilla, Japanese scientific experiments on live humans etc.
So if anything, the West is actually more ignorant about Japan's atrocities than the Japanese.
Caster it has nothing to do with emotions, other than anger at the attempt to changes what occured here.Hero and victim's emotion are not needed in textbook
it is as same as hiroshima, nagasaki...
at first ,it is true that american dropped a-bomd.
why this point is not made as big . Did they forget it?
I dont know about this many Japanese people I know are pretty much in the dark about these incidents as well.
You over exaggerated the numbers of deaths by naval gunfire here in the battle of Okinawa by staing that "millions" were killed.
??Caster did you forget that more people died here in Okinawa during the battle here than the bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined.
Yet the world remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but few remember Okinawa.
Did you forget this?
Yet the world remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but few remember Okinawa.
Did you forget this?[
I think that depends on the country, when I was in school I was taught about these events in history about WWII
There are, of course, some minor events which the average Japanese wouldn't know, like maybe the bombing of Australia which killed around 100 people. I'm certainly never offended nor surprised when a Japanese doesn't know about this. Doesn't mean they don't know about the major incidents though.
it is as same as hiroshima, nagasaki...
at first ,it is true that american dropped a-bomd.
why this point is not made as big . Did they forget it?
Do I really have to answer this? Japan aggressively attacked and invaded dozens of nations. Its called a war.
I hate repeating myself, but without the A-bombs, do you think that the war would have been resolved with less Japanese people dying, or more?
I understand that people get emotional about this subject however there is no need to over exaggerate the numbers of people here in Okinawa.
There are a little over 240,000 recognized deaths from all sides from the Battle of Okinawa.
Let's not get too carried away in trying to make a point please.
200,000 ppl were killed by bombing of US fighter and ship's guns bombardment among 240,000.
Only the bald mountains remainedツ by them
I would dispute that. From my experience, the whole idea about Japanese people being in the dark about their WWII history is a myth. They are all taught about the atrocities at school, and it's frequently talked about in the mass media. The fact that people are trying to CHANGE the current textbooks would tell you that the CURRENT ones all talk about all these incidents
though I don't know if they really needed the typhoon after Japan lost air supremacy in Okinawa. This is the same question about the Nagasaki.
FIY, the Tokashiki incident, which was allegedly the cause of forced suicide, happened after the loss of air supremacy.
I would like to add something further here in response to this statement. I had the opportunity today to talk to a couple of people about this topic, one is a history professor and the other is a JHS/HS Social Studies teacher.I would dispute that. From my experience, the whole idea about Japanese people being in the dark about their WWII history is a myth. They are all taught about the atrocities at school, and it's frequently talked about in the mass media. The fact that people are trying to CHANGE the current textbooks would tell you that the CURRENT ones all talk about all these incidents
I would like to add something further here in response to this statement. I had the opportunity today to talk to a couple of people about this topic, one is a history professor and the other is a JHS/HS Social Studies teacher.
You may be surprised to learn that there are many younger kids here in Japan today that have no knowledge that Japan even fought a war with the US.
It is no myth that they are in the dark about what happened, sure they learn about Hiroshima and Nagasaki but they are taught nothing about any of the atrocities that were committed.
I would like to add something further here in response to this statement. I had the opportunity today to talk to a couple of people about this topic, one is a history professor and the other is a JHS/HS Social Studies teacher.
You may be surprised to learn that there are many younger kids here in Japan today that have no knowledge that Japan even fought a war with the US.
It is no myth that they are in the dark about what happened, sure they learn about Hiroshima and Nagasaki but they are taught nothing about any of the atrocities that were committed.
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Bring the teachers here. He/she should have said that many younger kids in their schools.
But it is you who are lying here, because in Okinawa there are tons of (sorry for the adjective) peace education.
No matter how loud the teachers would be, you cannot find any evidence that the military forced to commited suicide,
Next and if I am not mistaken posting in Japanese without providing a translation in English is frowned upon on this board unless the post is in the learning Japanese fora.窶ーツス窶堙?窶冦窶堙ァ窶堙遺?堋「窶堙遺?堙ア窶堙?陳セ窶堋、窶堙娯?堙債、窶堋「窶堋ュ窶堙ァ窶堙遺?堙ア窶堙??堙?ナ陳セ窶堋「窶堋キ窶堋ャ 窶堙??堋キ窶堙ヲツ。
ツ(窶堋ア窶堙ェ窶堋ュ窶堙ァ窶堋「窶堙娯?愿コ窶怒ナ津ェ窶堙??堋オ窶堋ス窶堙ァ窶板昶?ーテー窶堙??堋ォ窶堙懌?堋キ窶堋ゥツ?ツ)
Oh please. It's basically a personality trait of a history teacher to say that young people don't know about history. I know they all said that back when I was at school. And how young are these "younger kids" anyway? It's possible that they're at the stage of not learning it. Or it possible that they're just plain uninterested in it.
I would love to see where that is written. If you have a picture I would appreciate you sharing it here to show to another person that posts here.that Chinese were being massacred by the Japanese, and that between tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands were killed.
plus I have a JHS social studies textbook, it wasnt there
Now then you could have asked for clarification, I've written about the topic of Heiwa Gakkshu on other topics and you commented about it as well so you know darn well that I am not refering to Okinawan kids.
Next time ask for clarification before calling someone a liar. You lost a hell of a lot of respect that I once had for you by resorting to name calling, to say the least I am disappointed.
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I would love to see where that is written. If you have a picture I would appreciate you sharing it here to show to another person that posts here.
As this is a forum to discuss, I don't care if you are offended. ............. And I have repeatedly said, mainly to the former admin, about the education before you registered here after I saw lots of posts, something like Japan did nothing.
If you are lazy enough...you can ask anybody to do anything for
you.
of course , if you choose blind,nobody can regain your sight
Thank you, unfortunately it isnt definitive, but it is heartening to see at least that the Chinese estimates, I know that sounds crass, are included as well once again thanks for sharing. Do you mind if I use this on another thread?I'll try and attach the picture I took at the Hiroshima Peace Museum...
http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scn4365ih4.jpg
That's the point, different textbooks are used throughout Japan. So depending on the location that a child is studying they may or may not, learn about the history surrounding WWII.What's your point? Maybe WWII wasn't a focus of that particular textbook?? Many of my social studies textbooks from school never mentioned the War either. It just depends on the focus of the textbook.