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I found it interesting that you were suprised there were no black-humor souvenirs of the last century in Hiroshima.
Personally I'd rather eat 'deer sh*t' chocolate from Nara than buy a soft-toy atomic baby with no arms. Maybe it's just me.
People in Hiroshima have 'moved on' but there are many who are still physically and mentally suffering the side effects of the bomb. There are also many events held in the Peace Park to protest against atomic bombs and there petitions for compensation from those dropped in Japan.
Pearl Harbor=Hiroshima+Nagasaki?
Pearl Harbor+Hiroshima+Nagasaki=:(
2) I never said there weren't lingering results, just that you don't see a public displays dwelling on the events which happened. I think this is a positive thing, by the way. You can focus on the future or focus on the past. People stuck in the past seldom are able to move forward.
3) I'm not equating Pearl Harbor with Hiroshima, but historically one did end up leading to the other.
4) There will never be compensation for the survivors of Hiroshima or Nagasaki. If it hasn't happened by now, I just don't see it ever happening. Also, if the Japanese government were to ask that, then that would open up the floodgates for claims of people who suffered from medical experiments at in Manchuria, "comfort women" in Korea, and almost everyone in SE Asia and the Pacific to have lived through WWII.
I was expressing my opinion that I was interested in what you said. Hiroshima is close to my heart since I've lived there and have been to the museum and talked to survivors.
DIfferent things affect different people. Your post motivated me to write a comment. As did my comment cause you to comment.
Explanation for the following below.
Pearl Harbor=Hiroshima+Nagasaki?
Pearl Harbor+Hiroshima+Nagasaki=:(
I think that Pearl Harbour and Hiroshima and Nagasaki all had casualties. I don't think any is less sad than the other.
Your posts are interesting and informative. I look forward to reading more.