I want to go to the Peace Park in Hiroshima and pay my respects. Being an American how does one do that properly? After all, it was America that dropped the bomb.
2006-10-04 06:03:27 · 9 answers · asked by kaw19602 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
With the same respect you would display at The Tomb of the Unknown. Dress modestly, maintian silence, even say a prayer, if you wish. Ask if it OK to leave a flower, if you wish to.
I was in Hawaii, and the were many Japanese at the Arizona Memorial. They conducted themselves with respect.
2006-10-04 06:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Here we go. Ask the Japanese about the war crimes they commited and then do a victory dance. These people got what they deserved. Do you think that they would have hesitated to do the same or worse to us if they had they chance? Try reading a history book and not base your knowledge of Hiroshima on Hollywood. Remember they did start it. Take a trip to the U.S.S Arizona and pay your respects there. And don't say that the bombing was on innocent civilians because they weren't to nice to the chinese cillivans.
2006-10-06 00:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by tootsie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not too sure how true this is. A Japanese friend told me about it. Apparently, when you are at a grave or memorial in Japan, the seats are for the spirits of the people. I was at a Japanese memorial and sat on a seat. My friend told me that in their custom that was offensive (she was nice about it).
Just a tip!
I think it is great that you are wanting to go and pay respect. No matter who started the war, there were lots of innocent people killed that we all need to pay respect to.
2006-10-04 23:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the finger. They wanted an old vet who'd been a Jap POW to go do the pc suck-up thing for Clinton. He told them , "Hell no!" and that the Japs could pretty much get stuffed (Clinton too, by extention".
Otherwise you are an uninformed troll who's folks should have taught you respect for the men Japan murdered . Check out the Batan Death March , too, dick-head.
2006-10-05 02:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else. What does it matter that you're American? You're not one of the people who was in charge of the bombing (at least I'm assuming so).
2006-10-04 13:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by msmerisusa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the same attitude that you would at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. It is a place of reverence. The war is past, the PAST is past. The dead deserve our respect. Honor their memory, no need to do more.
2006-10-04 13:13:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
First off, just be respectful. Also, don't make like it was evil on our part. If they hadn't started the war and then refused to surrender, the bomb would not have been needed. Just hope that another war that needs such weapons never, ever comes about.
2006-10-04 13:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Correction. It was US who dropped the bomb.
Ask someone Japanese how to pay proper respect to the lives lost there.
2006-10-04 13:11:35 · answer #8 · answered by Dubberino 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well, whether or not you agree with the decision to drop the bomb, the loss of human life was tragic and it should be viewed that way by everyone.
2006-10-04 13:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋