Visiting Hatoyama Hall to Meet Former Prime Minister Hatoyama 🌸

Due to work, I had the honor of meeting Mr. Hatoyama. 🌿🌟 Over the 17 years since I started learning Japanese, I have encountered four instances where Japanese people have apologized in person for the history of the invasion of China. The first time was during my university years in China when a Japanese professor would bow to the entire class on September 18th every year to apologize. 🌿🌟 The second time was shortly after I arrived in Japan to study. While dining at an izakaya with friends, a middle-aged woman overheard us speaking Chinese and came over to talk. She said she felt it was important as a Japanese person to apologize to the Chinese for the past wrongdoings. 🌿🌟 The third time was a few years ago when I took Japanese tourists to visit the South Manchurian Railway Office in Dalian. They apologized in the face of the undeniable facts of the invasion. 🌿🌟 The fourth time was during Mr. Hatoyama's speech. He stated, "The Japanese government must continue to apologize to 🇨🇳 until the Chinese people accept it. Unfortunately, the current Japanese government is far from realizing this." As a "dove," Mr. Hatoyama and his family advocate "peace and friendship," just as his name suggests. 🌿🌟 The calligraphy "Harmony is Valuable" behind him was the last piece written by his grandfather before he passed away. #JapanExploration #ChinaJapanFriendship #YukioHatoyama 🌿🌟