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[Shinpachi]

Matamichi Daidozan (大同山又道), a pro-wrestler, is not Ko Young-hee (高英姫)'s father.
He was born in 1920 in Osaka with Korean name Ko Tae-moon (高泰文)
His daughter Ko Chun-haeng (高春行) was born in 1950.
They came back to NK in 1961, almost same period of true Ko Young-hee (高英姫) as I introduced in my last but one post (#1338).

People in Osaka misunderstood her as Kim Jong-un's mother because her appearace & career as a dancer resembled. This is still a myth in Japan. A Korean Japanese journalist Ko Young-ki (高英起) pointed out this error with evidence in 2011.

Source:
ベールを脱いだ金正恩氏「出生の秘密」生母の墓と大阪・鶴橋
韓流ドラマ超え 金正恩第１書記の生母、高英姫氏の隠された波乱人生

Ko Young-hee with his father Ko Gyon-tek (1st and 2nd from left) introduced in a NK pictorial magazine (朝鮮画報 = Pictorial Korea) in 1973

 

[johnbr]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Shinpachi]

Repatriation of Koreans from Japan (1959-1984)

After the ww2 was over, Koreans were not Japanese anymore.
As Koreans in Japan behaved like victors to cause trouble with the local people, Japanese government wanted to send them back to their homeland but SK rejected as there was no room for them.

To the contrary, NK was anxious for them as cheap laborers.
Japan and NK tied up to launch a campaign with fascinating words like "NK is Paradise on the ground." and "Costs for life are all free."

86,501 Koreans and 6,839 Japanese as families crossed the channel to the "Paradise".

Asahi Shinbun enchants. "Advancing NK", "Hard workers there", "More apartment on the old airfield"

Consulting with Japanese authority

Leaving for Paradise

 

[Smokey Stover]

A Chinese Nationalist soldier guards a row of Curtiss P-40 'Warhawks' flown by the 'Flying Tigers' of the American Volunteer Group (AVG). July, 1942. (Source - National Archives and Records Administration - 535531. Colorized by Tom Thounaojam from India)

 

[Smokey Stover]

Focke Wulf FW-190A6 Nº20 of 4./Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) on the airfield at Immola in Finland. 2nd of July 1944. (Source - SA-kuva. Colorized by Jared Enos)

 

[Smokey Stover]

http://history.navy.mil/photos/images/g230000/g236955.jpg

 

[Shinpachi]

 

[Shinpachi]

Japanese POWs in the Communist China.

They were given a choice between staying as a dishonorable POW or fighting as an honorable PLA (People's Liberation Army) soldier. No hesitation for them as the former meant the end of life.

Masumi Kobayashi as a PLA veteran. The best choice for him.

Source:
他们怎样从"日本鬼子"转变成英勇的"日本八路"(组图) | www.wenxuecity.com
"日本八路"老照片:鬼子变身八路军的故事(组图) – 铁血网
北京の軍事パレードに招かれた日本人「元中国軍兵士」小林さんの戦後 - withnews（ウィズニュース）
小林陽吉さん「日中国民は末永い友好関係を」 -- pekinshuho

 

[Wurger]

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow!

 

[fubar57]

Interesting Shinpachi. Do you know how POWs were held? I have a number over just over 1000 but that may be only from a certain location...

Japanese captives recall life in China

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks for sharing an interesting information, Geo.
Yes, it is Chinese philosophy that a winner forgives a loser. Chiang Kai-shek did it too and Japanese people were much impressed.
That is one of the reasons why the relationship between Taiwan and Japan is still good.

The number of Japanese POWs who wounded to be captured by PLA during 1937-1945 is estimated about 300.

 

[Shinpachi]

If I may compare -

The International Military Tribunal for the Far East.
I learned this at school but teachers taught very simply like "This was a revenge by the winner in their style."
Having checked recent history text books, I find few differences. They only tell what happened during 1946-1948.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree.

 

[Milosh]

See main Article in link below for more info.

[Photo] Japanese troops gathered outside Mukden, Liaoning Province, China, 18 Sep 1931

 

[Smokey Stover]

On April 21, 1944, one-man submarine lands on Peter Beach in the Anzio Beachhead area of Italy, and is examined by U.S. soldiers. Image courtesy of Sarah Sicard/Task & Purpose.

 

[Shinpachi]

Interesting

 

[Smokey Stover]

Interesting

Thank you sir