Talking with Hiroko and Beebs about Japanese and US history

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

#Japan’s Inept Guardians http://t.co/Mdb8vIC2 @dicklp's opinion piece about the Japanese police in today's NYT.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@HirokoTabuchi His opinion is sharpshooting but I still believe Japs police is excellent because of high crime-arrest ratio. @dicklp

Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 @barrettish_

@Todaidon @hirokotabuchi @dicklp "Japs" is a bad word. Please don't use it.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@beebler Oops,sorry but I am a Japanese and just using as an abbreviation like in Hong Kong where it is not so rude. @hirokotabuchi @dicklp

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

@Todaidon @beebler Right, mainland Jpnse don't have same sensitivity twd "Japs" as J-Americans. Do realize it's still hurtful word for some.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@HirokoTabuchi @beebler Yes, I should have written ''JPN or Jpnse'' for the abbreviation. Thank you, Hiroko and Beebler ！

Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 @barrettish_

@Todaidon @hirokotabuchi It wasn't meant to be offensive so it's fine! :)

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

@Todaidon @beebler I have to say tho I find it bit strange when someone chastised for using word bc it's supposedly degrading to themselves

Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 @barrettish_

@HirokoTabuchi @todaidon I think ppl should know about it though. Many J-Americans fought/died to get rid of things like that in WWII.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@beebler @HirokoTabuchi Sorry, i also have a book 'In defence of our neighbors' by my US friend who is a J.American and knew the hard time.

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

@beebler @todaidon Yes, it's true the plight of J-Americans isn't well-understood/recognized in Japan itself..

Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 @barrettish_

@HirokoTabuchi @todaidon That's understandable. I've come across some who don't understand the concept of J-Amercans as well.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@HirokoTabuchi @beebler Yes, I just read the book of 'Beyond Pearl Harbor' about JPN ex-Navy Pilots who become friends with US pilots now.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@beebler @HirokoTabuchi When you are interesting, please read the book http://t.co/Gp7Va4lL You may have a chance to meet the ppl in TOKYO

Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 @barrettish_

@Todaidon @hirokotabuchi That sounds great! My grandfather fought in the 100th Battalion and 442nd in WWII; made of J-Americans for the US.

森本卓哉 Takuya MORIMOTO @Todaidon

@beebler @hirokotabuchi　Oh, the 442nd Combat Team is very famous! The generation is over 80 yo, so we have a last chance to talk them now.

Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 @barrettish_

Nice, thanks! “@Todaidon: @HirokoTabuchi @beebler Thank you very much ! Just for memorandum, I assembled our Tweeets, http://t.co/rSuzeIa8”