Thread

Conversation

Hannah Shepherd
@hannahjshepherd
It’s kind of fascinating but also disturbing to watch in real time Japanese officials pushing their version of the history of Japan’s imperialism and wartime behavior and people going along with them.
Image
Image
Quote Tweet
佐藤正久
@SatoMasahisa
·
この問題動画について、外交部会長の佐藤からも、外務省欧州局等に、早急に対応を取るよう申し入れております。 twitter.com/KorsunskySergi…
3:30 PM · Apr 24, 2022Twitter for iPhone
1,252
Retweets
76
Quote Tweets
2,454
Likes
Hannah Shepherd
@hannahjshepherd
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
No diplomat in Germany or Italy would worry about Hitler or Mussolini being mentioned in this way. It’s an encapsulation of so much of Japan’s postwar history that this is not the case regarding Hirohito
10
250
679
Show replies
Nathaniel M. Smith
@NathanielMSmith
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
It’s simple, if even bringing the emperor up in a historical discussion about defeating fascism and its allies is tantamount to diplomatic 不敬罪, then it’s clear Japan *wasn’t* defeated and the video is in error 😅 (also a fun window into US-Japan relations)
25
43
Show replies
Show replies
Pink and Black
@PinkNBlackcommi
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
What the Japanese did was horrible, but Hirohito was not responsible. Again, Japan is still actively denying its atrocities and should be condemned, but Hirohito never contributed to them, and even tried to stop them. His attempts were unsuccessful because his life was threatened
6
7
24
Pink and Black
@PinkNBlackcommi
Hirohito was a figurehead. On paper he did hold a lot of power, but he was never able to use that because of his constant (well founded) fear of assassination. Ironically, he faced being assassinated in his name.
2
3
6
Show replies
鈴木次郎
@Ik8vhD3
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
The Japanese government pretends that the Tripartite Pact did not exist. The Japanese government refuses to acknowledge the war crimes committed by the Empire of Japan in World War II.
1
2
Аеолия 🤍💙🤍
@aeolia_sch
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
Not surprised as Japan has long been monopolistically controlled by a powerful group of totalitarians whose ideology and actions are comparable to Putin's regime. It is unclear why Ukraine sided with the same kind of people they are fighting against.
1
9
25
ゆー
@uwawatsuwawa
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
I regret my silence, couldn't say anything while the racists in my country won in this case. I just fear for myself. Now, I have to know how to defeat racism. It is too late, but still I have to stop them. Must have to.
8
dajve
@dajveism
Hirohito's crimes go further back than just WW2 years, such as signing off chemical weapons for invasion of China. His reputation as relatively powerless/innocent comes from American revionism to make their occupation process easier to swallow for Japanese population.
9
Junko Iwazaki
@junkoDeYokohama
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
Japanese government usually don’t complain no matter what. That need to be FIXED! Note Only Japanese were rounded up and sent to Camp during WW II to protect German and Italian American why? Because we are Asian!!! Their property, Assets were taken away and never returned.
1
1
3
Show replies
Dr. Wanderer
@speakMindFreely
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
what's Japan's point here? Being a great ally is not an excuse for ignoring the past. What's the "historical facts" for them? I don't think the later generation is responsible for it, but they should at least acknowledge it - they don't understand the differences
1
3
jjrs
@jjrs
Replying to
@hannahjshepherd
They're not wrong about Emperor Hirohito though. He was a mostly powerless figurehead who actually brought an end to the war against the military's wishes. A soldier tried to break into the palace to stop him.
1
Show replies
JapaneseBullFighter
@bull_japanese
Not really. Tojo was a military bureaucrat not a charismatic leader with his own power base outside the existing political establishment. In July, 1944, he was told he should spend more time with his family. He resigned on the 22nd.
Show more replies

New to Twitter?

Sign up now to get your own personalized timeline!
Sign up with Apple
Sign up with phone or email
By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, including Cookie Use.

Trending now

What’s happening

Event
LIVE
🎂26日は竹内涼真さんの誕生日
Trending in Japan
ソウジュ
4,533 Tweets
時事メディカル
April 24, 2022
患者の苦痛に向き合う～スタッフもやりがい～抗がん剤による脱毛を防ぐ
時事メディカル
April 24, 2022
病態に応じたリハビリが必要～ボツリヌス治療や装着型ロボットを活用～ 脳卒中によるまひ
Music · Trending
フラゲ日
3,313 Tweets
Show more