‘Shrine Entrance in Snowstorm’ by Tosuke S.
Despite some common belief and wartime propaganda, not all the Japanese people wanted war with either America or England. Here are some quotes located to help clarify that misconception.
The following quotes have been taken from Saburo Ienaga’s “Pacific War” (Taiheiyo senso) translated by Frank Baldwin.
In the midst of the excitement and successful sinking of the US fleet at Pearl Harbor, Onozuka Kiheiji, former president of the Tokyo Imperial University, whispered to a colleague, “This means that Japan is sunk too.” ___ Ienaga Miyako
Onozuka Kiheiji
This was true for even those members of the political elite who belonged to the cautious school of thought, made their point of view at the Senior Statesmen’s Conference by, Wakatsuki Reijiro: “Do we have adequate resources for a long war or not? I am concerned about this problem.” Yonai Mitsumasa added, “In attempting…
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Thank you once again, Sarah. You as much reading as I do -eh?! 😉
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Too much when it comes to FNH. Gives me less time to concentrate on FND!
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