Dear People of the World (formerly Dear Americans)

I am Japanese and identify myself as patriot and pacifist.

In my country, there is an enormous criticism for that US dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, I do not agree with those who criticise your country for that matter.

The following is the reasons for that,

1) Japan was the first one who started the war. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor first. Once the war is started, the rules are maximum damage on the enemy's side, the minimum damage on your side. The nation knew it when it started the war and the rules would continue until it wins or surrenders.

2) Japan did brutal masscre of civilians like Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During 1930's and US-Japan war time, Japanese army occupied China and masscred enoumous number of civilians. One of the examples is Rape of Naking in 1937. Not revewing such facts, we shouldn't blame others' brutality. In fact, we haven't reviewed the past brutality enough like Germans did.

However, I do not support US's dropping atomic bombs because civilian casualties should not happen and it started the age of nuclear war.

What do you think about my opinion?

This is my first message to you, all Americans.

My name is Masagata. I am a Japanese man in the age of 30's. I used to live in USA.

I would like to send messages to you as Japanese citizen. I would like to share all my knowledge and feelings with you. I will give you information about my country, Japan. I can tell you how America is viewed by Japanese recently. I am sure you are all interested in it.

Since 911 attack, America and the rest of the world have changed drastically. I want to talk about it in this blog.

I love America.