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    Has Japan killed more foreign civilians in WWII than any other country in history?

    True, quite possibly, but so were the civilian deaths in China during the Second World War. That the disease casualties in China might have been the result of deliberate infections via Japanese biological warfare efforts or not is in debate. With low calorie diets, poor sanitation...
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    Has Japan killed more foreign civilians in WWII than any other country in history?

    Maybe not Because the personal computer had not yet been invented, records keeping was not up to today's standards, but according to the pundits of the time, it is possible that this title belongs to the Mongols. Beside the Chinese, the Japanese, the Indians, various Europeans, they...
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    Original Haiku

    The result of answering too many domestic squabbles... "I don't believe in "Divorce, although I do in "Spousal homicide." I wrote that in night school, while a working LEO. The NOW gang on campus was seriously all over my case thinking that I was endorsing spousal abuse and murder. It...
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    What martial arts do you study?

    Escrima scares the feces out of me! I saw an elderly Philipino eviscerate a 200 deck-ape from the USS Oriskany while I was at Subic Bay back in 1975. He was an expert in escrima. From that point on I give little old Philipino men a lot of courtesy and a wide berth. The (in)famous American...
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    Hawaii as part of Japan.

    Because the "native Americans" are not a homogenous community. They are as different in culture as are the Europeans. Of course many who know little of them love that PC label because it corrects the misnomer of "Indian." There is also considerable evidence that they are no more native to...
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    Japanese submarines in WWII: Japan-Germany

    Many thanks, Sensuikan San! My research had not uncovered the information about the port call at Singapore! And I stand corrected! The part about the survivor was unknown to me as well, but it is not surprising, since the I-19 had been running on the surface when the Sawfish ambushed her...
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    Akira Kurosawa

    Genius, acknowledged by most. Kurosawa has captivated the attention of motion picture artists here in the USA for decades. For those who do not know it, it was the story of the Seven Samurai that was the baseplate for the script of the now-cult movie, the Magnificent Seven and is acknowledged...
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    Hawaii as part of Japan.

    Sure, except for one thing. The Japanese lost. So did the Brits. So did the "native Americans." My usual response would be "tough" but instead, as is my custom I will quote: Vae victis! - Woe to the conquered! (Livy). And again, this is not a legal doctrine, just my feeling on the...
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    Japanese submarines in WWII: Japan-Germany

    The I-29 never reached her destination. Commander Kinashi's luck ran out on 29 July 1944. The I-29 and her precious horde of German technological blueprints and design documents went to the bottom along with Commander Kinashi. She was sunk by the Gato-class fleet submarine USS Sawfish while...
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    Hawaii as part of Japan.

    Your points are well made in the courts of public opinion, and even in the international courts that exist today, but I submit that they would be lost on the long list of conquerors who even preceeded just the 20th Century. The Genghis Khan certainly would not respect such doctrines, nor would...
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    Hawaii as part of Japan.

    And we gave it back...check it out. Even though we maintain a minimal presence there, it is Japanese territory. I do not think that it should be.
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    Hello.

    It does not take long... ...You only need to pick a topic, express an opinion, and stand by for the counter-battery fire! *LOL* Actually, most of the people out here are more than polite. They are also knowledgeable in most cases so much of what you hear out here will be good scoop...
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    Hawaii as part of Japan.

    And in a less confrontational way than you would think I pointed out the absolute absurdity of the Japanese position as well as an opinion that is quite resonable if you honor right of conquest. The only reason that Japan has Okinawa back is the fact that in addition to being pragmatic, the...
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    Hawaii as part of Japan.

    Soooooo, from your timeline, the Japanese have no national claim to the Hawaiian Islands whatsoever while Okinawa--as well as every other Pacific island taken in the Second World War--was bought with the blood and lives of US sailors, soldiers, and Marines. Interesting. When do we get them...
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    Help wanted! Spell checker...

    Naaaahhhhhh! I just don't wanna work so hard to type my posts. For those who do not care...let them continue. If it is ego, I confess my indulgence. If it is conceit, I do apologize. But I think what you write says a great deal about you. I make an effort to ensure that my words say I am...
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    Japanese War Crimes Against Humanity

    Good Advice! If this thread had any redeeming value, we seem to have used it up by now!
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    Help wanted! Spell checker...

    Needed? That is a matter of opinion. I think that it would save me time, but if that is the consensus, I suppose that I can live with the status quo ante. As far as it being necessary....oh, yeah I would think that a case could easily be made. Not only a spell-checker, but also a grammar...
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    Should Japan Abolish Kanji?

    *LOL* The easy thing to do is search the Web for the translation. Where do you think I find them? The tranlation: "Words instruct, illustrations lead." It is in reference to kanji being a pictogram alphabet. Sorry, Index. I'm not trying to be a wiseass. This is not a case of...
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    Should Japan Abolish Kanji?

    Would the Japanese even consider it? It has been a while since I set foot on Japanese soil, but my last encounter with the people of Japan leads me to believe that they would not even consider ditching kanji. Although the other, phonetic, alphabets get a lot of play in the culture, AFAIK the...
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    Muramasa/Masamune Japanese swords

    Thank you, gakaro-san While I will review the suggested sources, I have been counciled by a former member of the US Department of State that all war-trophy swords collected by returning US servicemen from the Second World War in the Pacific are advised to be returned to Japan. As this is not...
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