Japanese Stranded in China After WW2 sue the state that failed them
As Japanese we wish to live as respectable human beings
Japanese war orphans win compensation
I think its incredibly sad. Some of these children lost out on their entire youth. These people are clearly Japanese and were left in China against their will. Yet Japanese society looks down upon them.
Full Version: Japanese War Orphans left behind in China
Not only that but many Chinese families were willing to forgive and raise them despite all the damage the Japanese army caused.
"The Chinese parents, Zhang said, showed their generosity by opening their arms to the enemy's children."
"I did hesitate a little after we learned that it was a Japanese child," said Zhang Zhilan, Ran's foster mother. "I hated the Japanese army very much. They were so atrocious, killing Chinese civilians as if they were chopping a tree. But looking at the newly born infant, I made up my mind. If I was not going to raise him, he would soon die. After all, the child was innocent."
"The Chinese parents, Zhang said, showed their generosity by opening their arms to the enemy's children."
"I did hesitate a little after we learned that it was a Japanese child," said Zhang Zhilan, Ran's foster mother. "I hated the Japanese army very much. They were so atrocious, killing Chinese civilians as if they were chopping a tree. But looking at the newly born infant, I made up my mind. If I was not going to raise him, he would soon die. After all, the child was innocent."
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As a Japanese war orphan in China, Takayoshi Ishihara's life was one hardship after another. First his family was killed before his eyes at the end of World War II. Then he endured years of beatings by his adoptive father and taunting as a "Riben guizi" -- Japanese devil.
why adopt them at all if you just gonna beat the crap out for revenge
QUOTE(Jarhier @ Jan 14 2007, 01:59 PM) [snapback]2651076[/snapback]
why adopt them at all if you just gonna beat the crap out for revenge
They were angry people back then. Doubt they were thinking clearly. In any case that is very wrong.
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