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Brennan 2022-03-31 08:01:02
Look at Japan through the lens of an American, look at the war. If a government really considers the people, it will not incite national sentiment, hate or exclude foreigners. If a government really considers the people, she will be willing to bear all the guilt and pain for the name of the person... Whether it is Japanese, Chinese or American, as long as it is a person with a conscience, human nature is the same! The Japanese-style short poems recited by the Japanese minister in the film should be derived from the real way of reciting Tang poems...
Extended Reading
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Emperor Hirohito: [Stands up, appeals directly to MacArthur in careful English] I come to you, General MacArthur, to offer myself as the one to bear sole responsibility. I wish that the punishment will fall on me, not on Japan.
General Douglas MacArthur: I appreciate that. Please be seated... This has nothing to do with punishment, Your Majesty. I need your help. So, let's see what we can do to get Japan back on its feet.
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General Bonner Fellers: Sir, the Emperor rallied his people in ways that were unimaginable only a month ago. He did so by ordering them to surrender without ever using the word "surrender". He simply asked that they endure the unendurable.