Any Pearl Harbor Survivor relatives here? - Beyond Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Tue, Dec 8, 2009 3:10 AM MDM, I think the real question should be "Why were there so few Americans?". The current generation of Japanese are so far removed from WWII that it's ancient history to them. I don't think their presence there is a reflection of their nationality as it is their interest in visiting a key site in 20th Century history. (Either that or it's just stop #3 on the tour bus going to the PCC.) On the same note, wouldn't you visit the Hiroshima Memorial and Museum if you were in Hiroshima? That also was a significant site in world history. [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2009-12-08 07:12 ]

MDM,

I think the real question should be "Why were there so few Americans?".

The current generation of Japanese are so far removed from WWII that it's ancient history to them. I don't think their presence there is a reflection of their nationality as it is their interest in visiting a key site in 20th Century history. (Either that or it's just stop #3 on the tour bus going to the PCC.)

On the same note, wouldn't you visit the Hiroshima Memorial and Museum if you were in Hiroshima? That also was a significant site in world history.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2009-12-08 07:12 ]

Post #497900 by JOHN-O on Tue, Dec 8, 2009 3:10 AM