One hundred years ago #today there was a devastating earthquake in Japan, around Tokyo.
During the disaster rumors were spread such that "Koreans poisoned the wells" , and the thousands of Koreans, Chinese, and also Japanese, were massacred by the mob. Even women and children were killed in cruel ways.
Current Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike continues to refuse to express her condolences to the victims,as has been customary for previous governors.
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno recently sought to trivialize the historical facts by stating that the government has no documents that clarify the facts.
This is what is happening in Japan these days.
"Anyone who closes his eyes to the past is blind to the present."
@whetstone Historical denialism is a cancer of our society, i think.
@pica_pica The US and Japan have much in common.