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Have you heard of the term "Dark Tourism"?  This is the tour to spots in which historically or even recently terrible incidents happened. It is not a travel to have fun. Rather it is for travelers to study the past and present for the better future. I recently found I have done that many times for many years. Actually I've written about some of such trips on this blog.  But here I present photos and name of sites, year I visited.  Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, the site the Japanese military attacked on US Naval Force on 7 of December 1941 Nanjing China September 2004, the...

I bought a DVD of it. It was released in Germany and China, 2009. Until now it was never released in Japanese theatres. Only shown at one-time meeting by peace activist meeting or symposium. DVD version was released, which individuals purchase on internet. The drama is based on real events and people involved in Nanjing, China, capital of Republic of China, December 1937. John Rabe, a...

The relationship between the two nations got worsened. Both sides are afraid of the other's imperialism. China experienced invasion of Japanese army 65 years ago. Japan learnt how Tibet has...

Chinese captain of fishing boat was released by Okinawa District Attorney office two weeks after being arrested by Japan's coast guard and then taken into custody. This seemed to be done in...

I've seen this movie a few times in the past. But I watched it on TV last week during my ski trip to Naeba, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. True story of the last emperor of Sino dynasty, Pu Yin, who...