The first moments were eerily quiet, but the calm was not to last.The scene shifts to June 2008. At 8:59 am, one minute ahead of schedule, United States Marines stormed ashore on the black sands of Iwo Jima. Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia.The Black Sands of Iwo Jima. As did the actual American flag that appeared at the film's end, on loan from the U.S. John Wayne is one that can be argued to have had am extremely large impact on the creation/influence of war films through personal views.The film, produced by Republic Pictures, also included appearances by three survivors of the six servicemen who had actually taken part in Joe Rosenthal’s famous photo of the flag-raising atop Mt Suribachi. The influence of Hollywood can be seen increasing or decreasing the public’s perception of a person, group, or cause in the matter of moments.
Military veterans supports the museum’s sale of Iwo Jima sand as a means of “conveying the battle’s history. “Doing it for commercial purposes is another thing entirely.”Speaking on behalf of AMVETS, Jay Agg told the Sankei his organization of U.S. Suffered 6,821 dead and 19,189 wounded.)“At the 50th anniversary ceremonies on the island, we saw some veterans scoop up sand, but thought they were carrying it off as personal mementos,” says Kiyoshi Endo, chairman of the Association of Iwo-Jima Japan (an organization of family members of servicemen who perished there. Its volcanic black sand, called “uzura seki” in Japanese, is regarded as consecrated soil, imbued with the blood of 20,703 Japanese servicemen who perished in the six week-long 1945 battle. The relics include a certificate of authenticity attesting that the sand had been extracted by a high-ranking retired Marine officer who visited the island during a ceremony in observance of the battle’s 50th anniversary in 1995.Yamamoto also found more Iwo Jima sand - which claimed to have been extracted in 2005 - being sold on a web auction site for over $100.The island, which is administered by the Tokyo government, is populated by a small detachment of the Japan Self Defense Forces and limits visitors mainly to family members of deceased soldiers and the media. Government’s tendency to show insensitivity over Japanese concerns, such as its unilateral decision to remove North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.But the main thrust of Yamamoto’s editorial concerns his dismay at finding containers of sand from Iwo Jima being offered for sale at the gift shop outside the Marine Corps Museum for $25.
This issue has absolutely nothing to do with who won, who lost, or any other irrelevant non issues. Any sensible person would understand his viewpoint. Kiyoshi Endo, the chairman quoted above, clearly differentiates between sand taken as personal momentos, and sand taken to sell off on auction sites. © Japan TodayNow before people start making arrogant and insulting posts like the first one above, let's get some things clear here.Mr. But as with differences over dealing with North Korea on the abductee issue, the sand controversy serves as another annoying example of this gap in the two nations’ sensibilities and awareness. Organization, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was quoted as saying the museum’s sale of the sand was different from its being peddled from a street stall, and the sand could be regarded as “a reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of both sides.”Yamamoto cannot disparage the role the Iwo Jima battle plays in raising Americans’ patriotic sentiments.
Wetenhall and Marling did a book that named all those who actually put up the First Flag and four hours later in a flag exchange they also named just who took part in that billion dollar icon pictured by Rosenhall The original flag was lost for twenty years and later found by General Krulac in the property of Company E in Camp Pendleton. 0First, I landed first wave on Green Beach with the 28th Marines and I was witness to four members of E Company (who were part of the Forty Man Patrol) that put up the FIRST flag, I also contacted the Marine Commandant and caused him to bring in Watenhall and Marling to do a blow by blow acount of just what happened on Suribachi that day. Hideya would then go ballistic and criticize them for making blood money off the lives of American sacrifice.At least the American side here, while not totally agreeing to the objections, can understand the disagreement without disparaging it like some here.Bottom line is, don't criticize the feelings of those who fought and died there, even if it is the Japanese side, if you have not personally done so yourself.
All fought out of their own beliefes.There are no good and bad here. 0Just when i didnt think it could get any worse.Do you have a subject in American schools called "How to piss of every culture on the planet and stay ignorant about it"?That people keeps mementos from their own experinces i have no problem what so ever with (except if its human remains.).I respect everyone that fought in wwII independent of nationality. I totally understand why a Japanese person would object to it. Having said that though, I think that if the sand is being sold regularly and/or institutionally at the museum shop then it's insensitive and inexcusable. I used the other half of sand to fill a small hourglass which I keep on my desk as both a memmento and a constant reminder of the tragedy and horror of WWII which to me, being half Japanese and American, has a very personal significance.
I would suggest that you put some time into reading a few different history books and make up yourOwn mind and you will see that the truth might be somewhere in the middle.So draging in historical views into this will make it a neverending story"cultural insensitivity" as you call it will be found everywhere.But here we have something material thats been regarded as consecrated soil by a Goverment and shouldnt be disturbed. So dont expect it to be the same everywhere you go.Especially if its two opposing sides. Provocation you write aboutHistory is a floating document dictated and modified by a countrys leaders. Quite logical isnt it?The people behind the pearl harbor attack became heroes because they did a great thing for their country at the timeSame goes for the people behind the raising of the flag at Mt SuribachiI expect that they are not considered heroes in Japan instead.About the U.S.
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