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Michigan Historical Society of World War II in Asia

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
- George Santayana

No human being is without the heart of compassion and empathy;
no human being is without the heart of shame and dislike; no
human being is without the heart of courtesy and modesty; no
human being is without the heart of right and wrong. - Mencius



Welcome to MHSWWII in Asias web site! We are a non-profit and non partisan organization dedicated to the learning and preserving the truth of World War II in Asia, in order to prevent war in general and in particular the WW II war crimes in Asia---see Our Mission for what we aim to accomplish.

In order to remember the lessons of WW II in Asia, we need to learn and preserve the truth of that war. Japans conduct of that war has escaped scrutiny due mainly to change of Allies policy dictated by Cold War priorities at the expense of justice. As a result, the postwar Japanese government has been dominated by a remnant of the militaristic regime that has planned and proceeded to conquer Korea, China, and other countries---see Professor Richard Y. Chus speech (Invited Speech).

In A Passion for Justice Professor R. C. Solomon quoted the above passage of Mencius to argue that justice comprises first of all a constellation of feelings as the soil for grand theories to take root, feelings such as a sense of compassion and empathy and of righteous indignation. Thus, the issue of justice for the victims has been raised and needs to be resolved---see conferences on the subject in News & Events and Rabbi A. Coopers address to members of Japans Diet (Archives).

Especially after the Cold War, Japans wartime responsibilities have been subjected to examination both within and without Japan. Japanese government now maintains that the 1951 peace treaty precludes the claim by individual victims to compensation. This so-called treaty defense has no merit by international law and Geneva conventions re armed conflicts. See speeches by Professor L. C. Wang (News & Events) and by Rabbi Cooper and Professor Esturo Totsuka (Archives).

Please look up the Guest Book page of flowers in memory of the victims and Allied forces who made the supreme sacrifice during Japans war of conquest and register including your name, email address and comments. Thank you.







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A door; Actual size=180 pixels wide

Who killed his Parents? and destroyed his home?

Japanese Goverment certainly don't want their children know what they have done in China during the War World II.
It's easy to change the text book, but can they Change
history?

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