[ccmay]

Think of it! These guys know nothing of the atomic bomb, television, jet airplanes, the moon landing, computers, lasers, organ transplants, the Internet, and a thousand other things we take for granted.

Rip van Winkle had nothing on these fellows. Imagine how dazzled they will be when they see modern Japan.

-ccm

[AmericanInTokyo]

Yes. They would be very amazed at Japanese young people, and or watching Japanese TV, seeing the son of the Emperor they fought for on TV, but then hear Japanese TV commentators talk about him and the Imperial Family in very casual ways, in much less honorific speech in Japanese than reserved for "living gods", and thus, in their own minds, affording the Emperor no respect.

They might not take it well, and then commit suicide, or just wish to die as a result. I think they ought to stay in the PI if they are capable...and be left alone--but the Japanese Nation will probably not allow it.

[EricT.]

Hell, they missed the Godzilla movies!