A Different View of WWII
Japan is fabulous and fascinating place. The language, culture, and food offer delights for all my senses.And let's not forget about this.
But I'm intrigued by the way they view WWII.
I don't know a lot about how those events rest on their consciousness, but I know there is no single prevailing view. I'm aware that right-wing groups can be unapologetic about it, feeling that the conventional wisdom regarding their empirical desires and brutality is over stated. Revisionism, especially regarding the rape of Nanking, is strong.
I also know that a fierce pacifism runs very deep in the country. Many use the example of WWII to advocate total disarmament.
But I found this interesting story about a new book in Japan that claims that the surprise nature of the attack on Pearl Harbor was not the fault of the Japanese, but of a long-winded American priest in Washington, DC. Read up.
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