Remembering defeat

Today is the 63rd anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War Two. Time flies, generations have passed since the war, and the present generation knows little about the war besides what they learn from books. And to mark this memorable day, guess what the Japanese ministers did?

Japan ministers, but not premier, visit war shrine

Talk about learning from mistakes...

Yasukuni Shrine has so much controversy surrounding it not just because of the shrine proper (which enshrined war criminals, though its main purpose is to enshrine all those who died for the Japanese emperor), but because within the same compounds, there is a musuem that glorifies the deeds of those enshrined. This of course means the things that they did during World War Two. It is hard to convince your neighbours that you have learnt from your mistakes, if you continue to think that those mistakes are glorious deeds to be honoured.