Great video! I will show it to everyone in Japan.Germany and Germans are great!We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much.God bless Germany and Germans.I am Japanese.Japan won the battle with Germany in the 1914 Battle of Qingdao, and many German prisoners of war were brought to Japan.It is a story in The Bando POW camp.The number of POWs who came to Japan was about 4,600. German Pow and I said. However, people outside Germany were also in prisoners of war.Austrian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech. However, there were many Germans overwhelmingly. Japan treated the people of these countries kindly without discrimination.There were 16 camps in Japan. POWs then entered six camps.There were about 1000 prisoners of war in the Bando camp. They were housed in eight barracks.Toyohisa Matsue was chosen as the chief of the Bando Camp.Matsue was a soldier of the Japanese Army. He ordered his men not to treat German POW absolutely like a criminal.He ordered his men to treat the German POWs with kindness.matsue told the Subordinate not to say anything that would give sense of guilt to POWs.Japan did not want a war with Germany. At that time, Britain and Japan were allies. There was a request from the United Kingdom, and it became a battle with Germany. Matsue began talking to the Germans.I will write his words briefly and briefly. "you guys was a patriot and a brave soldier. We Japanese promise to not treat you badly. We do not undermine your honor," the chief said to the Germans. Matsue and Japanese soldiers told the people of the town, "German is not a criminal. They are trustworthy people. Don't be afraid of anything. They are wonderful people. Let's be kind to Germans." At this time, the Japanese government decided to introduce German technology to Japan from Germans. Japan ordered each camp to receive guidance from German soldiers in all areas.There were leaders in each of the German prisoners of war, such as politics, economics, teaching of musical instruments, bread making, sausages, whiskeys, beer brewing, etc.The Japanese received instruction from them. Germans taught Japanese people how to grow vegetables that were not grown before at the farm. Germans taught Japanese people about German food and culture in various parts of Japan.The camp consisted of 26 Western-style buildings including a library, a printing shop, a bread factory and a confectionery factory.POWs were free to use those facilities. Beer, cheese, cigarettes and sausages were made in the camp and POWs were free to eat what they had made.It was permitted to smoke too. Also they were free to shop.There were many other sports facilities in the camp, such as tennis courts and soccer fields. POWs freely enjoyed the sport.Japan bought tools for sports.There were many young men going in and out of the camp.Germans taught them German culture and gymnastics.The Germans were paid a lot.There were farms, dairy farms and painting studios in the camp. There were various other facilities. There was almost no abuse of POWs in the camp.Discipline was least in all camps. In particular, the discipline at Bando Camp was the least. There was no violence or swearing against prisoners who did not keep discipline. If there was a Japanese who was violent to POW, the Japanese would soon become fired. It was also allowed to send money to families in Germany and other countries. They were also able to send mail.We were also able to receive mail from Germany and other countries. Germans received a monthly salary of $ 15,000. This is the highest class. It depends on the class. It is more correct to say that it is a German village than a camp. Japan treated Germans as friends.Japan never forced labor to POWs.The Hague Convention states that POWs should not be abused or forced to work. Japan protected this.Japan also forced a check on the health status of POWs once a week. The Japanese were most concerned about the health of POWs. What was forced in the camp was the only roll call that took place in the morning and evening. Every day, German prisoners of war did what they liked.There were a lot of people who do sports daily and people who enjoy their hobbies. It was written in the diary of POW who remains in Japan that "The most annoying thing here is boring." There were many excursions at Bando Camp and other camps. To entertain POWs. A lot of swimming in the ocean was also done. A Japanese soldier said that Germans were good at swimming . POW enjoyed the scenic views of Japan during the excursion.Japan permitted POWs to do sports, cultural activities and arts.The POWs made crafts and pictures. And POWs sold crafts and pictures to nearby residents. It sold well. Many Japanese people bought at a price much higher than the price.Some people bought it for 10 times the price. It was to help the Germans. They introduced good European crafts to Japan. A music group formed by German POWs played the first Ludwig van Beethoven symphony No. 9 in Japan.Germans were paid a salary. Salaries were also paid when Germans worked nearby.Matsue encouraged POW voluntary activities. There were several other camps.The Japanese provided goods, money, etc. so that Germans would not be troubled in their lives.There were many exercise facilities in the camp. The sports team formed by the prisoners of war played technical training on soccer in Japan by playing against the Japanese team.There was a restaurant in Bando Camp. There was also a Japanese-owned store. They were free to shop.There were also merchants coming and going to the camp, where they could buy alcohol, daily necessities and sweets.Many exchanges with the community were also held at the Narashino Camp.At the Narashino camp, excursions to sightseeing spots were often conducted to have Germans enjoy it. The children who came to play at the concert performed by the Germans got the Ramne from the Germans. A German gave a bottle ship to the children who came to visit the camp. Germans also told Japan how to make soap and MAYONNAISE.In addition, the Japanese learned how to make them because there was a germans of sausage craftsman. germans also taught japan the secrets of sausages. A German memorial service is held every November by inviting Germans to Japan at the Narashino Army Base.Germany surrendered in 1918 and World War I ended. Germans were not prisoners of war on June 28, 1919. From that day Germans were completely free to go out. There was a lot of interaction between the people of the city and the Germans. We offered tea and sweets to Germans who came to play, and taught Japanese culture.Some Germans were in love with Japanese women. The Germans gave a present to the Japanese a few days before they returned home. Thanks to that, the Japanese invited them to the town's house and let them eat a lot of food.And we had a farewell party at each house. At the last farewell, the townspeople saw off the marching Germans.Many Germans remained in Japan.They set up a company in Japan and married a Japanese. The company founded by Germans is now a big company. Japanese people continue to support by buying many at German made shops.After the war, Germans who spent time in the camp sent Japan many letters of thanks to Japan.The place where the Bando camp was located is now the German Village Park.Cenotaph was made in 1976.German culture and food have spread to Japan thanks to the Germans.Thank you very much to everyone in Germany. May God bless the German people!We Japanese love Germany and Germans.Before returning home, Germans decided to play Beethoven's 9th Symphony because they wanted to thank Japanese people.The performance was performed by 45 people.Before the performance, Maj. Gen. Heinrich, the governor of Qingdao, thanked the Japanese. Gen. Heinrich said: We lost the battle in Qingdao, we became POWs and came to this land. I can now leave this land with pride. That's thanks to Mr. Matsue. Mr. Matsue gave courage and strength at the hardest time of my life. Courage and power-. We want to present Beethoven's delight to everyone as a token of appreciation. Where in the world were there camps like Bando! There is no such wonderful person like Matsue anywhere in the world.Heinrich presented Mr. Matsue with his favorite Cane. He Say that "To my beloved friend".
We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much.Germany and Germans are the best in the world. God bless Germany and Germans.Japan's national anthem Kimigayo was made by Hayashi Hiromori and German Franz Eckert.Japan made the constitution, medicine, the army in by reference to Germany during the Meiji era. Japan succeeded in modernizing thanks to Germany. Japan learned a lot from Germany.There are two Germans statues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. There are many other German statues in Japan. Germany is a Japanese teacher.I always pray to God for the eternal happiness and peace of Germany.We Japanese sent 9,000 cherry blossom trees to Germany in 1990. It is said that the money of this cherry blossom trees is gathered by the donation of the Japanese and bought a cherry blossom trees . Almost all Japanese people participated in donations. The Japanese always cooperate with Germany.This cherry blossom tree is still in Berlin.We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much. Japan imports many German products to support Germany. The most imported cars in Japan are German cars.Most of the cars that run in my town are German cars.This is a story that Japanese people helped Germans in japanese Okinawa Miyakojima, Japan. In 1873, the German Merchant shipRobertoson was hit by a typhoon.The ship was aground off Miyakojima Miyakokuni. At that time, the islander rescues the crew.They gave some food to the Germans.They gave Germans a place to sleep. The islanders repaired the German ship.The days were 34 days.And the islanders put a lot of food and water on the ship and sent the Germans to Germany safely.There are still monuments sent from Germany in Okinawa.Japan will always help Germans from now on.God bless Germany and Germans.
