Japan and America once fought each other.
Now we stand side by side.
The real enemy was never each other.
It's the radical left trying to tear our nations apart from within.
Let's build a world where free people live in peace.
Together. 🤝🇯🇵🇺🇸
So were mine. I know their names and where they’re buried.
However…
Their descendant is free. He has an education. He worked a job making people safe. He bought a house. He has a family. He can read and write. He can walk around wherever he wants. He takes care of himself, his family, and his neighborhood.
My ancestors would be proud of me and the country I live in. They would be proud of the progress that was made. They would be proud of the freedoms we all have today.
You’re mad just for the sake of being mad. I’m happy and free because that’s what I am.
🇯🇵 Dear American friends, there’s something important I want to share from my heart.
I have never forgotten the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. When people mock the atomic bombings, it breaks my heart thinking of the suffering my ancestors endured… It feels like my very existence is being denied.
But why should I hold hatred toward American families, children, and grandchildren living today?
Hatred only breeds more hatred.
We Japanese also launched the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Talking only about the atomic bombs feels unfair.
With all that pain from the war still in our hearts, why hurt each other and distort our souls?
We have overcome those painful memories and built a beautiful bond through the US-Japan alliance. I believe it’s because we were able to share both our feelings and our wounds with each other.
During the Great East Japan Earthquake, I cried so many times seeing how you rushed to help us through Operation Tomodachi… I will never forget that support. 🥹
I truly love the American people with all my heart. You are my real friends. This feeling is genuine.
I want to cherish this Japan-US friendship and keep looking toward the future together. 🤝🇺🇸❤️