I am neither a simple nationalist nor a war advocate, but I cannot be totally critical of the war that Japan once waged. For Japan, the Pacific War was not just about taking resources and territory, but about the principle of liberating the Asian nations from the Western powers. When I hear the people of Rabaul singing Japanese songs, it gives me a warm feeling to remember that our ancestors had friendly relations with them.When I hear the people of Rabaul singing Japanese songs, I get a warm feeling thinking of the friendship our ancestors had with them.
