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I just recently watched TV mini-series drama about Japanese Americans who immigrated to the U.S. in early 20th century. The title of the series is " 99nen no ai (99 years of Love), Japanese Americans ." I watched last 2 episodes of 5. It was a story of young Japanese Americans who joined 442nd regimental Combat Team that rescued Texas Batallion in Germany. When they went for the battle with Germans, they shouted like "Go by Yamato-Damashii (Japanese Spirit)." Seemed "Go for Broke" is rooted from Kamikaze spirit. Is it really true? I think not, because they were Japanese Americans who...

Congressman Mike Honda speaks on legistlation urging Japan to apologize for war-era sexual slavery. There were once women called "Ianfu" meaning Comfort Women in Japanese. They were focibly taken to battlefield to be sex slaves for Japanese soldiers. The congressman is trying to let our government make official apology to those women. In fact, Japanese government did in 1993, but very...