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Historian Tokushi Kasahara at Tsuru University says the memorial ceremony in Nanjing is to project a global message of peace.
"The memorial ceremony for Nanjing Massacre1 will not only commemorate2 the victims, but also prevent the tragedy from happening again. The lesson we have learnt is that war should never break out again."
Meanwhile, political commentator3 Honzawa Jirou suggests cruelties in the massacre should be made better known worldwide.
"For Japanese people, the history of Nanjing Massacre should never be forgotten. It's a lesson for us. The tragedy could never take place again. Commemorating4 the massacre is not only significant for Japan and China, but also for the entire international community."
80 years ago, at least 300,000 Chinese civilians5 were slaughtered6 by Japanese troops in the six-week bloody7 nightmare.
The atrocities8 had been cited both by the Judgment9 of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East and the verdict of the Chinese Military Tribunal for War Crimes in Nanjing.
But over the years, Japanese right-wing politicians and scholars have refused to admit the truth while the Japanese government has been reluctant to make a formal apology.
Takashima Nobuyoshi of the Ryukyus University calls it a shame.
"80 years have passed. But doubts are still there. It's a shame. The reason for China to hold the memorial activity lies in Japan's failure to admit its fault. That infuriates the Chinese people. It's regrettable."
At the same time, commentator Honzawa Jirou also holds Japan's education responsible for the situation.
"Japanese people, including me, didn't learn that in school. Japan's current textbooks mention nothing about that history. Most people don't know the truth. This issue has impaired10 Japan's relations with its neighbors including China."
In recent years, Japan's revised history textbooks have avoided the word "invasion" when it refers to the country's military aggression11 in the first half of the 20th century.
Most of them also refer to the Nanjing Massacre only as an "incident".
Takashima Nobuyoshi of the Ryukyus University also urges Japanese media to shoulder its responsibility for spreading truth.
"Some media outlets12 are using historical and territorial13 issues to hype up the so-called China threat. It's very dangerous. Upon this important occasion, Japanese media should unveil the truth of Nanjing Massacre faithfully."
The experts are suggesting Japan take advantage of the 80th anniversary of Nanjing Massacre to reflect on its history of aggression.
They also warn that without a proper understanding of that history, Japan may be eventually isolated14 by its Asian neighbors.
1 massacre | |
n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀 | |
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2 commemorate | |
vt.纪念,庆祝 | |
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3 commentator | |
n.注释者,解说者;实况广播评论员 | |
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4 commemorating | |
v.纪念,庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 ) | |
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5 civilians | |
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓 | |
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6 slaughtered | |
v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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n.邪恶,暴行( atrocity的名词复数 );滔天大罪 | |
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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10 impaired | |
adj.受损的;出毛病的;有(身体或智力)缺陷的v.损害,削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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11 aggression | |
n.进攻,侵略,侵犯,侵害 | |
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n.出口( outlet的名词复数 );经销店;插座;廉价经销店 | |
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