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Hiroshima and Manila: Experiences and Memories of Loss in World War II
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- Issue Date
- 2022-03-01
- Citation
- Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol.10 No.1, pp. 271-286
- Keywords
- Battle of Manila
; atomic bombs
; atrocities
; war memories
; historical
perception gap
- Abstract
- Hiroshima and Manila were both severely damaged during World War II. While
Hiroshima is known around the world as a city destroyed by an atomic bomb, the
damage done to Manila is less well-known internationally and also in Japan, despite
the deaths of one hundred thousand civilians. The atrocities perpetrated on civilians
by Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Manila cast a dark shadow over postwar
views of Japan in the Philippines. But why has the battle been forgotten in todays
Japan? This article traces the history of the battle and examines Japanese perceptions
of it. It also analyzes how the Japanese atrocities escalated and additionally discusses
Filipino views on the atomic bombings. The article considers how to deal with
memories of negative history through a case study.
- ISSN
- 2288-2707
- Language
- English
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