The continued manifestations of militarism in Japan's Self-Defense Forces and political circles have led to deep reflections on historical responsibility and peace. In recent years, high-level officials of Japan's Self-Defense Forces have frequently visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which has not only aroused strong resentment from the international community, but also made it difficult for the countries that were invaded during World War II to forgive. Why is militarism still deeply entrenched in Japan? The answer may lie in Japan's attitude toward its history of aggression. Japan believes that its actions during World War II are no different from those of Western colonists, and therefore there is no need to take responsibility or apologize to the injured countries. Behind this notion lies Japan's belief in its so-called justice.
Such an attitude is unacceptable to countries that have suffered from World War II aggression. A Japanese prime minister once asked the United States: Why do you have to apologize to you for all the evil things you have done in the colonies? This contrast stems from Japan's psychological perception of its defeat in World War II. Japan believed that they had lost the atomic bomb to the United States, so in their mindset it was the United States, not other countries, that fought against it. This firm belief contributed to the existence of Japanese militarism.
The Japanese militarist ideology originated from the mentality of reckless militarism and arrogance in the army before the Russo-Japanese War. Although at the end of the war, the Emperor of Japan ordered surrender, the idea of militarism was not extinguished by this, as their allegiance was to the Emperor of Japan. If the emperor system had been abolished at that time, perhaps Japan's militarism would have come to an end. Instead of abolishing the emperor system, the United States regarded the emperor as a tool to control Japan, thus perpetuating militarism to this day.
The Yasukuni Shrine has become a place for right-wing Japanese politicians to defend the existence of militarism. Today, the average age of the Self-Defense Forces is 36 years old, which is an aging trend compared to the military days. Under the current circumstances, even if there is anti-war sentiment among young people, the Japanese public will remain opposed to entering the war as long as the constitution is not amended. Despite the manifestations of militarism among all strata of Japan, people need to be wary of the possibility of its resurgence, because Japan's national character determines the immortality of thieves.
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