Okay, yeah - say you're right. Let's all ban the Germans from playing concerts in our contries - afterall, it's understandable, right - they tried to take over the world and all. While we are at it, let's go and kick all the muslims out of our contries. Afterall, those few Jihadist's are sure causing one hell of a stirr.
It's not understandable, it's not understandable AT ALL
Nationalism is fucking stupid, people have NO RIGHT to associate the decisions of government to the people who are born in a specific nature. It's racism and it's wrong - if you think that the Chinese population have ANY right to feel upset at the fact that a group of post-war Japanese musicians want to play a concert in their national stadium on the grounds that they are Japanese you are an absolute moron and you don't deserve to have a say in the discussion.
Don't be so stupid.
What? Just because I have a different opinion than you, suddenly I'm a moron and is stripped of my rights to take part in this discussion? Wonder if anyone else will agree with that kind of logic.
If you were actually paying attention to my post, then you wouldn't have used Germany or Muslims as your examples. Stop spewing things like who has the right to think/do what when you're not even willing to listen.
Besides, if Japanese people in general have acknowledged what their country has done and think it's wrong, they could always have demostrations. Yet, demostrations of these kinds are few and small within the country.
I think you are the one to reconsider your stance on this. You make it sound very simple when it is not. I wonder, what do you propose the Asian governments should do to protest against Japan? Are you saying that they should just swallow the Japanese way of pretending like their atrocities in the past weren't all thaaat bad? There's a clear difference between your example and this situation since Germany took responsibility in a way which Japan chose not to. The fact remains that the Japanese government do not acknowledge undeniable proof. In fact, they even try to hide things from Japanese citizens. Sure, China aren't any angels when it comes to objectivity and absolute truth in their official books neither, but it doesn't matter as much because they are not the ones at fault here, and unless Japan changes their policy of semi-denial, it will remain so.
Couldn't have said it better.
Many people say Japan hasn't taken responsibility of what happened back then. However, this is not true in any way. But it's also clear that it is not as acknowleged as the Germans did (and IMO the American occupation plays a big role in that matter, as well.) and there are still lots of right wing organizations around who have another point of view.
If the Chinese government had actually publicized and acknowledge the contributions that Japan made, maybe, MAYBE, things wouldn't have be so bad. But I think what's really getting to the Chinese is because Japan isn't fully acknowledging what they've done.
Tricky and looooong story... but the Sino-Japanese relationship however is strained and it for sure takes more than a concert to solve their disagreements.
If one concert can solve everything, the world would be a muuuuuuuuch better place... but you gotta admit, it'll be pretty awesome if X Japan has the ability to resolve half a century of poltical conflict with just one concert.
