You're still living in the empire of Japan. All the people in Japanese colonies had no choice but to learn japanese even though they had their own languages and alphabets. the main reason why Japanese taught japanese to their colony people is easily using people as labors and soldiers for them. and Japanese paved roads and built communication networks to control their colonies more efficiently. the assailant should be sorry for their historic faults like Germany.
@jsrotta thanks. these are facts, arent they? unfortunately, the world is not yet to do things for charity. but i do believe japan was by far, more benign to foreign countries than other millitary equiped countries at that time. dont you think so?
@jsrotta There are two countries in Asia which didn't fight against white countries, namely China and Korea. Rather, China worked as a servant of white colonizers. Korea begged all countries around for money and assistance. These characteristics are the same as today. Nature of the country and people never change. Moreover, these two made up fake histories which become laughingstocks of the world today.
Over all, we love our Island and the friendship we have now with Japan....War is an evil machine. Yet we learn to love after the terror....we love Japanese food, tech, cars and especially the people. My comments aren't really to bad talk your video...but to just tell you that on the Main land far from Peleliu...things were alot different. The rest of your video was very good and very informative.
@airaiboy For the sake of our soldiers who died in your island I make some excuses. First, Japan was desperate these days being alone to fight against white world, that is why Japan invested a lot all around Asia and priorities were given to outside Japan in order to help colonized people fight against it, even though Japan was very poor at that time. Education style was extremely harsh during war period even in Japan, physical punishments were very common until around 20 years ago.
I know the true history of Palau and Japan...because I heard it from the source...My father, Uncles, Aunties, Grandfather, Grandmother and even my great Grandmother...they were there, some have the scars to prove it. Japanese soldiers looted, raped and beat our mothers and sisters, for fun..that's the true story of Japanese occupation in Palau......You should tell that story too...alot of Palauans are mixed with Japanese...some not by choice.
@airaiboy For example, some officer candidates who came to study in Japan confessed later that they committed suicide attempts because the way of teaching was too harsh. It must have been felt cruel to your people for sure. I by myself have many experiences that I was beaten with stick or fist from my teachers and my parents. Beaten as punishments until shedding blood was very common when I was a child.
@airaiboy Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda who fought war until more than 30 years after the war end and still alive, told that he stole foods and necessities from nearby village hostile to Japanese soldiers, and shot enemies. Meanwhile village people suspected and scapegoated Japanese soldier whenever something evil happened such as murders. Pacification work was very important factor to become familiar with foreign people of course, morale code was strictly placed and forced.
@airaiboy When I started research about Japanese military activities during the ww2, I was very surprised of the extremely strong discipline among Japanese soldiers. I used to believe what Chinese and Korean advocate today because I learned the same in schools. What I've found day by day from my research is quite different and exact opposite of prior knowledge. So, I think there must have been a lot of exceptional ones around your acquaintances. I feel sorry for that.
When the war was about to go south for the Japanese they told Palauans to dig ditches and told them it was for their protection and told them to hide in them. When they entered the soldiers would throw grenades in them to kill as many Palauans as they can...They would beat the Palauans for picking their fruits and vegetables in their own gardens because they said it was for the soldiers....Alot of Palauans died during the Japanese era by the edge of the sword.....continue.....
Japan and Palau do have a very strong relationship....The battle of Peleliu was the turning point in the war for Palau.....Not all Palauans share the same views though. The Palauans were taught Japanese so they could read and follow simple commands. It wasn't a choice but mandated and if you didn't follow, then they would beat you.
@iwasbored99 Thank you so much for your feedback. My great uncle died in Palau too. Last summer, I finally found his grave place. I know a lot of palaun appreciate the friendship with Japan, but it is my sadness that few Japanese people are aware of wonderful relationship we have.
I understand that it goes to Palau, but it is a mistake that says that a Palauan national flag imitated a Japanese national flag. But it is sure that a Palauan person tells you to be a pro-Japanese mark. When I heard it with "Are you Kamimaze?" when I went to Palau when I took a taxi and answered it that I was so, showed the Japanese which intellect was from one end.
パラオに行くと分かりますが、パラオ国旗が日本の国旗を模したというのは間違いです。ただ、パラオの人が親日的で、日本に感謝をしていると言うことは確かです。私がパラオに行った2009年、ガイドに何度も言われたのが、日本の西松建設（日本では小沢氏の件で問題になった会社）のおかげで市街地の道路が綺麗に整備されてみんな感謝している。と。タクシーに乗れば「Are you Kamimaze?」と開口一番聞いてきて、そうだと答えると、知っている日本語を片っ端から披露してくれました。パラオは本当に親日的でいい国ですが、日本政府は残念ながらアメリカに配慮してパラオに対しては無視を通しているのが残念極まりないです。
people in palau are lucky that they didn't end up like the filipinos in baatan march or the chinese in naking or even worse, the pows that were experimented on
Thanks for sharing this video and i hope the friendship between Palau and Japan continues...
ngerdubech7 2 days ago
You're still living in the empire of Japan. All the people in Japanese colonies had no choice but to learn japanese even though they had their own languages and alphabets. the main reason why Japanese taught japanese to their colony people is easily using people as labors and soldiers for them. and Japanese paved roads and built communication networks to control their colonies more efficiently. the assailant should be sorry for their historic faults like Germany.
jsrotta 2 months ago
@jsrotta thanks. these are facts, arent they? unfortunately, the world is not yet to do things for charity. but i do believe japan was by far, more benign to foreign countries than other millitary equiped countries at that time. dont you think so?
steadie9 2 months ago
@jsrotta There are two countries in Asia which didn't fight against white countries, namely China and Korea. Rather, China worked as a servant of white colonizers. Korea begged all countries around for money and assistance. These characteristics are the same as today. Nature of the country and people never change. Moreover, these two made up fake histories which become laughingstocks of the world today.
moontokyo 2 months ago 2
@moontokyo
Yes, you've hit it.
Greetings from Kaohsiung
blsjapan78 1 week ago
手塚治のマンガを読むとわかりますが、昔の日本人に人種差別意識が現在より強くあったのは確かだと思います。そして南方の島々の原住民のそれまでのゆったりした生活リズムを日本式のものへ変えさせたわけですからトラブルも多かったろうと思います。ほんの少し前まで日本では体罰があたりまえのものでしたし、独立闘争の準備のために日本の士官学校に留学していた学生があまりの厳しさに自殺未遂をしたという体験を語っているくらいですし、原住民にとっては過酷な体験だったのでしょう。その後の連合国による宣撫工作や、支那・朝鮮によるプロパガンダ工作も思慮に入れれば現在の島民意識はだいたい想像できると思います。
moontokyo 2 months ago
@moontokyo
ありがとうございます。確かにそうですよねぇ。でもこれらを考えると人類も随分進展したのかなって思えます。更なる文明人になって行きたいですね。まったくついて来れないお国もありますけどね。
steadie9 2 months ago
Over all, we love our Island and the friendship we have now with Japan....War is an evil machine. Yet we learn to love after the terror....we love Japanese food, tech, cars and especially the people. My comments aren't really to bad talk your video...but to just tell you that on the Main land far from Peleliu...things were alot different. The rest of your video was very good and very informative.
airaiboy 3 months ago
@airaiboy For the sake of our soldiers who died in your island I make some excuses. First, Japan was desperate these days being alone to fight against white world, that is why Japan invested a lot all around Asia and priorities were given to outside Japan in order to help colonized people fight against it, even though Japan was very poor at that time. Education style was extremely harsh during war period even in Japan, physical punishments were very common until around 20 years ago.
moontokyo 2 months ago
I know the true history of Palau and Japan...because I heard it from the source...My father, Uncles, Aunties, Grandfather, Grandmother and even my great Grandmother...they were there, some have the scars to prove it. Japanese soldiers looted, raped and beat our mothers and sisters, for fun..that's the true story of Japanese occupation in Palau......You should tell that story too...alot of Palauans are mixed with Japanese...some not by choice.
airaiboy 3 months ago
@airaiboy For example, some officer candidates who came to study in Japan confessed later that they committed suicide attempts because the way of teaching was too harsh. It must have been felt cruel to your people for sure. I by myself have many experiences that I was beaten with stick or fist from my teachers and my parents. Beaten as punishments until shedding blood was very common when I was a child.
moontokyo 2 months ago
@airaiboy Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda who fought war until more than 30 years after the war end and still alive, told that he stole foods and necessities from nearby village hostile to Japanese soldiers, and shot enemies. Meanwhile village people suspected and scapegoated Japanese soldier whenever something evil happened such as murders. Pacification work was very important factor to become familiar with foreign people of course, morale code was strictly placed and forced.
moontokyo 2 months ago
@airaiboy When I started research about Japanese military activities during the ww2, I was very surprised of the extremely strong discipline among Japanese soldiers. I used to believe what Chinese and Korean advocate today because I learned the same in schools. What I've found day by day from my research is quite different and exact opposite of prior knowledge. So, I think there must have been a lot of exceptional ones around your acquaintances. I feel sorry for that.
moontokyo 2 months ago
When the war was about to go south for the Japanese they told Palauans to dig ditches and told them it was for their protection and told them to hide in them. When they entered the soldiers would throw grenades in them to kill as many Palauans as they can...They would beat the Palauans for picking their fruits and vegetables in their own gardens because they said it was for the soldiers....Alot of Palauans died during the Japanese era by the edge of the sword.....continue.....
airaiboy 3 months ago
Japan and Palau do have a very strong relationship....The battle of Peleliu was the turning point in the war for Palau.....Not all Palauans share the same views though. The Palauans were taught Japanese so they could read and follow simple commands. It wasn't a choice but mandated and if you didn't follow, then they would beat you.
airaiboy 3 months ago
@iwasbored99 Thank you so much for your feedback. My great uncle died in Palau too. Last summer, I finally found his grave place. I know a lot of palaun appreciate the friendship with Japan, but it is my sadness that few Japanese people are aware of wonderful relationship we have.
steadie9 4 months ago
Love Palao
パラオ大好きです。
Thunk you Palao
パラオの皆さん、ありがとう。
from Japan
nana78nana78 5 months ago 13
much respect to palauan flag...only belauan's know's what it stand for, just like everybody doe's for their contry..
rep680 5 months ago
I understand that it goes to Palau, but it is a mistake that says that a Palauan national flag imitated a Japanese national flag. But it is sure that a Palauan person tells you to be a pro-Japanese mark. When I heard it with "Are you Kamimaze?" when I went to Palau when I took a taxi and answered it that I was so, showed the Japanese which intellect was from one end.
n903i 7 months ago
パラオに行くと分かりますが、パラオ国旗が日本の国旗を模したというのは間違いです。ただ、パラオの人が親日的で、日本に感謝をしていると言うことは確かです。私がパラオに行った2009年、ガイドに何度も言われたのが、日本の西松建設（日本では小沢氏の件で問題になった会社）のおかげで市街地の道路が綺麗に整備されてみんな感謝している。と。タクシーに乗れば「Are you Kamimaze?」と開口一番聞いてきて、そうだと答えると、知っている日本語を片っ端から披露してくれました。パラオは本当に親日的でいい国ですが、日本政府は残念ながらアメリカに配慮してパラオに対しては無視を通しているのが残念極まりないです。
n903i 7 months ago 11
@n903i パラオに行くとパラオ国旗が日本の国旗を模したことが間違いということがわかるというのはどういうことかな？ 僕も別に絶対的な自信でやってるわけではないけど、それなりに、テレビでそう紹介されたこともあるし、ネット上の情報レベルではそういわれています。そうじゃないという情報もありますけどね。
実際には、パラオ人も年配の人を除いて、さほど親日ではないみたいですけどね。日本は優しいから、友好にしておこうみたいな感じだと思います。
最後のコメント、本当に同意します。パラオがこんなに日本を想ってくれているのに、日本政府の冷たさにはほとほと悲しくなります。
steadie9 7 months ago
@steadie9
このデザインは、1979年に国旗を決めるコンテストで優勝したJohn Blau Skebong
（1935年生・現アルモノグイ州知事の実兄）によるもので、1980年に議会で法案化、承認された。
国旗をデザインしたJohn Blau Skebong氏は、日本で広まっているパラオ国旗に関する諸説「1パラオの国旗は日本の日の丸を真似した2日の丸の太陽に遠慮して、照らされて輝く月にした3日の丸が旗面の中心であることに遠慮してずらした」を、「全部違うね。私はもちろん日の丸を知っているが、特別にそれを意識してデザインしたわけではない。日本は日本、パラオはパラオだ。」とことごとく否定した。（Wiki：パラオの国旗 より）
akkun025 3 months ago
@akkun025 なるほど、情報提供ありがとうございます。いろんな側面から客観的に事実を調べるのは大切ですね。
steadie9 3 months ago
↓Shut the fuck up Chinese（Korean?)
charly345mstl 9 months ago
@charly345mstl
Chinese? Korean? I suppose you are just trying to be offensive.
steadie9 9 months ago
@steadie9
No,because the user "MyNameISfockYou"said such thing,so I was upset to him.
charly345mstl 9 months ago
Thank you for the first comment!!
People in Palau were lucky in a sense that they weren't misunderstood or had a bad rap like Japanese did.
steadie9 1 year ago
the japanese only wanted to use you
people in palau are lucky that they didn't end up like the filipinos in baatan march or the chinese in naking or even worse, the pows that were experimented on
MyNameISfockYou 1 year ago