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WWII Japanese Haiku: "Migrating bird ---/ soldiers' graves look toward/ their mother land" by Ikumi Yoshimura" ~~The Philippines was conquered and occupied by Japan during a portion of World War II. It was a brutal occupation. Filipinos were mistreated, forced into prostitution, and tortured, and slaughtered. When the United States, under General MacArthur, attacked the Japanese occupation forces, the warfare was prolonged and harsh, killing and maiming thousands of American and Japanese troops. War brings out the worst in some soldiers, being young and exposed to horrors no one should be exposed to or have to endure. A soldier's never the same after a war. Soldiers fight wars, but it is politicians who make them happen; and where are their sons? Ikumi Yoshimura, a well known Japanese poet, author, and professor, had the opportunity to travel to Manila, the Philippine capitol, and visit a graveyard for Japanese soldiers during her stay. It was a poignant moment for her and the students she'd traveled with. These soldiers never came home. They reminded Yoshimura of a migrating bird longing to return to its nest, and able to do so via their prayers, the soldier's spirits on the wings of memory. (Taken from http://simplyhaiku.com/SHv6n2/reviews/Ch ikurinkan.html)

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