“Tourists from every country who visit this island (Peleliu Island, Republic of Palau) should be told how courageous and patriotic were the Japanese soldiers who all died defending this island.” Admiral Chester W. Nimitz U.S.A. Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet From records kept at Nimitz Library in Annapolis Naval Academy kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2WUd4GKlN5pq8k The Japanese “from a little way back” with complete English translation of the on-screen text posted in the comment section. ----------------------------------------------- The so-called “Nanjing massacre” is a Chinese fairy tale, one of those typical exaggerations for which China is worldwide famous. By saying this, I don’t mean that the Japanese are altogether saints. Some “atrocities” by the Japanese during WWII did in fact happened and I think there is no use clouding the issue here. As to the particular case of Nanjing 1937, the question is how many really died, who they were and by whom. The 6-digit figure claimed by the Chinese is fantasy. Another thing that is certain is that, quite unlike Nazi Germany, Japan never had a genocidal policy against any people: while the Nazi Germany and Japan alliance lasted, all Jewish refugees staying in occupied China and the Jews legally staying in Japan were protected by the Japanese wartime government. Not only Chiune Sugihara was recognized by Israel but General Kiichiro Higuchi was inscribed in the Golden Book of Honor in Jerusalem. It is to be noted that General Higuchi couldn’t have saved the lives of thousand of Jews, on his own, secretly, without the approval of Gen Hideki Tojo, the wartime Prime Minister.
@alkerondikidpalau82697 жыл бұрын
Japanese soldiers defending Peleliu Island? That's was your father and mother say to you? If I were you I suppose to be ashame of my self staying here in Palau. Japanese lost the war, that is why Palau has a freedom.
@タカジョ9 жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this video.its a beautifull story!
@richardshin15911 жыл бұрын
Dear Steadie Saneyoshi, I would love to invite you to China. There is a place called Nanking where your promoted Japanese ancestors had demonstrated the true level of brutality of your culture toward innocent Chinese people.
@steadie911 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the invitation. I am of course aware of this notorious place. It is well said in China, a lie will be a truth if you lie hundred times. This place you refer to does a very good job for that. But beyond the discussion of whether or not, Nanking incident is true or not, there should be much better discussions of how Japanese and Chinese people now try to respect and corporate with each other where we can.
@steadie910 жыл бұрын
Jieho Shin Could you point out any wrong English writing? I am not too sure where I messed up. I would like to improve my English. I appreciate your teaching. Sorry if I gave you an impression that I knew something. I wouldn't claim to know any better. I don't think there are anybody who should be skinned off and sliced them into countless pieces. I don't think anybody feels that's right for any kind of crimes in the world. I have never heard of such a legal punishment in the world. I would love to go to onsen with monkeys. That would be cool. Feeling anger? Why?
@69Channelu10 жыл бұрын
Jieho Shin Saneyoshi-san's English is not only formal but also more correct than yours. Jieho, you are chinese man full of anger, take your temper elsewhere.
@69Channelu10 жыл бұрын
Jieho Shin Is that all you have to say? Let me teach you something: there is not a single definitive way to pronounce a word of foreign origin in any language. You are still an angry man full of jealousy and hate.
@719n30trackify10 жыл бұрын
Well, the war in China is a totally different event compared to the Japanese mandate in Palau. Palau and other pacific islands became under Japanese rule(this was legal under League of Nations) after the Germans were beaten during WW1. In order to the develop Palau as part of Japan, the Japanese government introduced education and helped the economy on the island by pushing its agriculture there. This was nothing like what the previous western countries did on Palau, i.e. slavery and such. "There is a place called Nanking where your promoted Japanese ancestors had demonstrated the true level of brutality of your culture toward innocent Chinese people. " I think you got it the other way around. Im assuming you're talking about the events in Nanking in 1937, but there really weren't any killings done towards the Chinese civilians by the Japanese people there. By the time the Japanese army entered Nanking, it was almost like a ghost town with all the corpses laying in the city. Before Nanking fell to the Japanese army, the National Revolutionary Army targeted what they viewed as "Hanjian" or "race traitors of the chinese people" and beheaded up to millions of civilians in the city. The reason why there were so many Chinese people that were viewed as "Hanjian" is because Nanking largely depended on Japanese industries to economically stabilize the city, very similar to Shanghai since the prewar eras.
@steadie911 жыл бұрын
Hmm, you seem to have a strong hatred toward Japanese people. Do you think that's helpful in any way?
@steadie911 жыл бұрын
At least, Japanese thought that they were human, not the slaves or animals as Western people might have thought of islanders. Destructive. . . But it at least organized many things in town. Japanese army never tried to destroy the island. Why would you say it's destructive?
@steadie911 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your comment. I was taught all my life how evil Japanese soldiers were from my youth. I only learned other things when I became an adult and could learn the more objective ways. All other Asian countries? You mean China and Korea, right? They especially teach the evil history for the political reasons, not from the real academic history. Of course, I wouldn't believe Japanese soldiers were all the saints, but the world should know all sides.
@ydqu943311 жыл бұрын
I think you should learn the real history what japanese soldiers did in ww II, they were brutal like beast, they did many vicious act to aisan people, you japanese created comfort women, have you heard, have you hear Nanjing Massacre??, go to KZbin to find out!!, Your government just don't want disclose the real things to your people, want to chang history, we all other asian countries hated japan Imperialism!!
@eogg2511 жыл бұрын
this is not a bad video, everyone knows the Japanese were brave. I don't understand why they fought to the death when they could have survived to rebuild their country. their fate was inevitable if they fought. part of the problem was their bad communication with Japan. I don't know for sure, its done and you can't change what happened
@steadie98 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a hard thing to fathom. They say they did it because if they resist, the family back home could survive one more day and so forth. But I believe they had some kind of stubborn pride. But I recently learned about it otherwise. Take look at this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWGueZqfgq-kbpI It was the love for the people of Japan, they fought so long. So colonel Nakagawa changed the style of the battle completely from this on. Instead of audacious attack style, Nakagawa did the long drawn-out battle style. This actually led to the outcome that the battles stopped at Okinawa and did not end up fighting in the mainland Japan. So there was a very meaningful reason why they fought like that.
@Gracenippon11 жыл бұрын
I'm 22 old from japan. This movie makes me really sadness.Japan took fatal damage by the Allies. But,I never bear a grudge against America nor Europ. Because we are not doing war each other today, didn't experience it. So, we can't say anything about these wars today... 全ての戦死者と、この戦いを生き抜き、亡くなったみなさん、どうか安らかに眠ってください。 日本を忘れないでいてくれたパラオの皆さん、ありがとう。
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
@whiteboygotswagg that wasn't my impression, considering the fact that they imminize the natives, but you are entitled to your opinion.
@jhkim636312 жыл бұрын
Another same propaganda like your government has been doing to your people, and neighbor countries she invaded. If your country really liked Palau, they should have let her alone instead of invasion. I'm not defending other EU or US who invaded Palau, too, but it doesn't necessarily mean that Japan is better than them. It's like choosing better one between two bad guys. Shame on you and your government!
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Please enlighten me. How so?
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
that would be outrageous. Do you think this video was outrageous?
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Thank you very for the inputs. Please let us know in general terms what you learn in Palau. I am interested. Unfortunately, we do not learn anything about Palau in our country. We should.
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Why do you write that in Korean? Are you a real Korean? Wouldn't you be in trouble saying that if you are a Korean? I hope you are OK.
But some people were actually there and experienced Japan's brutality. These are primary sources people's recounts not some historian's writings and hypothesis. What if the Americans just said in their textbook 'after we dropped the Bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima there were only SMALL casualties or they only bombed military craft' ? That would be outrageous! But the Americans and the world recognised the cost of the bomb and acknowledged it.
@TheProjectblah12 жыл бұрын
I know this is offensive when you discuss WW2 and palau's role , dw I'm from 2 countries affected directly by Japan either occupation or invasion. It is true the Japanese were extremely brutal but I guess that is one of the many symptoms of colonialism regardless of empire or country. So my grandparent account of bowing to soldiers , Japanese air raids and bayoneted babies they were true they were there, anyway i understand how you feel. all colonialism is brutal
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
@n903i すごく同感です。国旗については、ご指摘ありがとうございます。
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
@95suprausa what about it? Please tell us.
@95suprausa12 жыл бұрын
Pearl Harbor Advance-Knowedge Conspiracy Theory.
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your comments. It appears that it is not complete. Perhaps you can continue to comment. I appreciate if you share what is being taught as you were raised. About your assumption. . . actually and unfortunately, in Japan, nothing was taught about Palau in school. Many tourists going to Palau don't even realize that it was a place of battles during WWII. Furthernore, nothing good about Japan related to WWII was taught. I believe this is due to the fact that
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
the histories written by the victorious countries prevailed.
@polipoli15912 жыл бұрын
That's right. Everyone fought in wars. War,It is sad. Keep peace together.
@polipoli15912 жыл бұрын
Shut up, you, KMT, Kumingtang, Nationalist! It is well known that the Chinese soldiers had been locked for confine with chains to the pillboxes from the outsides to prevent their escapes and surrenders when Chiang Kai-shek and and his fellows escaped from Nanjing in 1937. Chiang Kai-shek and his Chinese fellows had killed 28,000 good Taiwanese people by 1987. Look up the white terror of the 2.28 Massacre during 40 years from 1947!
@polipoli15912 жыл бұрын
@ketib37: He has posted a comment from Palau. Something I'm glad!
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
yes, they should be remebered as such even though some of them might not be so nice.
@yahyaafrikans727812 жыл бұрын
Japanese Imperial Army may be remembers as gentlemen.
@kamemaster12 жыл бұрын
Thank you.. I enjoyed seeing and learning from many elders there. Ngiratkel was my mentor and boss and the Ibedul also helped so much. But the impact of Japan both positive and negative exists. But it is a good thing you also express the humanity that many soldiers did show to the many lives they did save. There will always be 2 or more sides to a story and your bringing up the many good things that Japan did contribute is correct. Wish more people would understand this and respect this. Kame
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your feedback. The other day, I watched a program where the researcher (actually my friend) found the pilot name of destroyed Zero fighter on the island and brought the pilot of family there. You should check it out. I put the link to the video description.
@kamemaster12 жыл бұрын
Alii and Aloha... or should I say Konnichiwa? Loved your video. Wonderful. I agree with you in many aspects but yes I also heard the horrow stories of many attrocities commited by the "Kenpei-Tai" during the war. I am not Palauan. I did speak it fluently before. I lived in Palau for 6+ years and worked for NECO Tours. I escorted many "Ireidan" (Japanese Memorial tours ~bone colleting tours) tours to Peliliu. You views are great and continue the friendship between Japan and Palau. Aloha Kamesan
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment. The other day, I visited Mongol and talked with the locals and they said that Japan was an evil country who killed their fathers in cold blood etc up to 1990, but after it was released from Russia, the history class portrayed Japan as a normal friendly country. Who teaches history often determines the image of the country. I don't claim the complete innocence of Japan in war, but much of the stigma is very often not accurate.
@donkeyjote010412 жыл бұрын
The western slogans about Japanese soldiers in ww2 will keep on just another slogan for some more years, but one day when in the history there were a lot of European colonianism before ww2, you can see that Japanese soldiers didn't do only the things as Koreans an Chinese people learned in school and washed their brain to beg again and again money from Japan, That's not true! Even war made cruelty, If you see this video you'll know what's true.
Thank you very much for your feedback. The word would be the colonization, but the nature and the concept behind the colonization is very different from the ones from the Western countries.
@steadie912 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the comment. Jellyfish lake is marvelous! You'd better go if you have a chance!
@Sweatyspaaghetti12 жыл бұрын
I always see the strong influences japan had/has on belau,and its pretty cool finding out you have strong traces of japanese in your blood and in your family tree.i gotta go back some time,ive stayed with some of my family but ive never been to jellyfish lake before :(