I did not know that in most of the fighting Japan had lost. The emperor was the absolute existence for every Japanese person. We needed to follow what he said. However, we lost the war. Even so, more than 50 years have past since the end of the war.
War is more awful and cruel than anything else.
We should not ever repeat this kind of thing. War gives us nothing. We need to have feelings to take care of each other. We need to keep this in our hearts and never cause any wars again. Definitions of Japanese Terms Back for More Interviews Translated by Yuko Okumoto, and edited by Jeanna Dau.