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V-J Day
2008-08-16
While I was net surfing, I found a ghost story related to WW2. Oh,, you would think that I never learn, wouldn't you?Talking of WW2, yesterday (Aug. 15th) was the anniversary of the end of the war. In the US, they call the day "V-J Day". (Victory over Japan Day, North American date is Aug. 14th) In China and Korea, they call the day as "Independence Day."
ネットしてたら第二次世界大戦に関連した怪談話を見つけた。あぁ、懲りん奴っちゃなと思ったでしょ。 第二次世界大戦と言えば、昨日は終戦記念日でしたね。アメリカでは"V-J Day"(Victory over Japan Day) 中国や韓国では独立記念日と呼ぶそうだ。
From the ghost story in the internet column.A Japanese priest visited Southeast Asia to pray for the people who were killed in WW2. One night, he heard footsteps by many people on the corridor, and then many people came into his room.
It was Japanese troops, of course they had already died. They solicited him chanting a prayer to the Buddha and they can return to Japan. A priest did it for them and saw they were purified. They seemed to be able to back to Japan.
Afterwards, an another visitor came to his room. It was an American soldier. He asked a priest to do same thing. After giving a prayer, an American soldier was purified, although the style was by Buddhism. It has a difference of religion, but a heart to mourn for the dead can be communicated. I believe the American soldier also could back to his country.
ネット上で見つけた怪談話より。とある日本人僧侶が戦没者を供養するために東南アジアを訪れた。
ある夜、たくさんの人からなる足音を聞いた。と、そこへ、大勢の日本兵が僧侶の部屋に入ってきたそうな。もちろんこの世の人達ではない。日本兵達は僧侶にお経を読むように懇願、そうすれば日本に帰れるんだと。僧侶がお経を読むと、日本兵達は成仏していったそうな。
そのあと、今度は別の訪問者が。今度はアメリカ兵だった。その彼も同じ事を僧侶に頼み、僧侶もそのようにした。アメリカ兵は仏教式ではあるけれども成仏していったそうな。宗教の違いはあれど、死者を悼む気持ちは伝わるんだなぁ。私はそのアメリカ兵も国に帰ることができたと信じている。
Regrettably, many of young Japanese are getting to unconcerned with WW2 nowadays. Some of them don't know even atomic bombs were dropped into Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I feel it's a very sad thing. Knowing it and handing down the story from generation to generation, is necessary for us as a Japanese, in order not to repeat a tragedy. Remember all people who were killed in the war, and pray for the souls of them.
May peace prevail on the Earth.
