From: kim@magneto.physics.auburn.edu (Han-jung Kim)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan,soc.culture.china,soc.culture.korean
Subject: Re: Irresponsibility (Re: An open letter to the Emperor Akihito of Japan)
Date: 19 Aug 92 07:36:59 GMT
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 In article <Aug19.065439.52386@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> ntetsuya@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Nishimura) writes:
>In article <kim.920818214522@magneto.physics.auburn.edu> news@ducvax.auburn.edu writes:
>[stuff deleted]
>
>
>
>	1)	number of victims in Massacre of Nanking
>		original(s):  400 thousand, 4 million
>		censored   :  a great number of
>		reason     :  there is no confirmed statistics found in 
>			      any source.
>
>		(I've seen both numbers above as well as larger and smaller 
>		 numbers.)
>
>	2)	Japan's invasion of China
>		original(s):  Japan's invasion of China
>		censored   :  Japan's advance into China
>		reason	   :  the word is too elaborated and may be 
>			      too shocking for the students.
>
>		(they seem to be taking care of the youth, though, they are
>		 ignoring their right to know information from another view)
>
>
>	The results of censorship (or advice) are undoubtedly published on the
>	very first page of newspapers with detailed explanations and commentary,	which usually occupy two to three more pages, and are broadcast on most
>	TV and radio news.
>
>
>		title: shousetsu: nihonshi
>			(detailed: Japanese History)
>		pub. date: March, 1981
>
>		Massacre of Nanking
>			nothing is mentioned
>
>		Japan's invasion of/advance into China
>			neither of the words/expressions is used
>
>	At this point, as you see, there seem to have been slight and a few
>	revisions in good direction, if you will,in these 10 years.
>	As far as "advance" is concerned, the word is used in the section which
>	deals with WW I as in the following:
>
>		Japan, at that time, was trying to advance more into the 
>		continent, however, she had no way to oppose the lage capital
>		of the western countries.
>		(in this case, advance may equal to "seek the way into.")
>
>	Does anyone on the net have information what is on the most recent 
>	text books?
>
>
>						Tetsuya Nishimura
>
>
Thanks again for your data and good information.
Those data shown above let me understand what I could not understand.

O.K. I agree with the censorship upon the numbers of Nanjing masacare
in Japanese history text book.

Therefore the point is tht if the once opressed countries give 
historical proofs, Japan can accept the fact and has a will to correct
the text, right?  sounds reasonable.

As a Korean I once heared that the total number of koren history
resercher in Korea is smaller than that of korean history resercher in
Japan. Also I heard that when SEOUL NATIONL UNIVERSITY library has been 
cleaned up oneday (named Kyu Jang Kwack), Korean researcher found the
ancient korean ducument has underlined by Japanes research during the
period of occupation. When I heard this news, I was a little bit ashamed.

Japanes look very accurate and finish the job given completely and perfectly.

I admire such an professionl like spirit fo Japan.

This reminds me of the image of SAMURAI. ONLY THE STRONGEST CAN SURVIVE.

We the neighbour country must prepare the perfect proof and the historic
researcher must submit the proof so that Japan can not deny any more.


In the world of competition, only the strongest and the most deligent can
survive.  

I wish oneday China or Korea or any other counties who has suffered from
Japan wins the final game with Japan based on the good will competition,
and hope keel down Japan as Japan did one time, but hope not
slaughter and rape anybody in Japan. Then hope that the neighbour countries
feed the Japanese kids and wares them and teach the techinic to them.
Therefore Japan can realize how shameful her history was.

However as long as Japan still remains one of Superpowers, this must not 
happen and the rate of history text book developement will be slow and slow.

Anyway I am willing to make an effort to understand the Japanese society and
its atmostphere as possible as I can as well as try to find out
our country's drawback and the lack point  in keeping peace in my mind.

Thanks again for your good information, and hope I can get this kind of
info. further more. 

God bless your country to be a good spiritual big brother.