[Thumper1960]

I've known for years why an older relative hated the Japanese with such passion, he'd nearly bleed through his ears and spit fire when anything about Japan was mentioned.

I'd hate to imagine what he would have done had he seen the Japanese tourists I sighted at the Arizona Memorial. Though they tossed flowers into the waters and voiced prayers for the war dead, I know he'd have killed every one of them, had he been able to get to them.

[Stoat]

I've known for years why an older relative hated the Japanese with such passion, he'd nearly bleed through his ears and spit fire when anything about Japan was mentioned.

I'd hate to imagine what he would have done had he seen the Japanese tourists I sighted at the Arizona Memorial. Though they tossed flowers into the waters and voiced prayers for the war dead, I know he'd have killed every one of them, had he been able to get to them.

If you don't mind my asking, would you by any chance be familiar with what he endured at the hands of Imperial Japan and would you be willing to tell us a little about it?

(considering, of course, that this is a family website)

From your description, it sounds as if he was unspeakably brutalized.

 

I've known for years why an older relative hated the Japanese with such passion, he'd nearly bleed through his ears and spit fire when anything about Japan was mentioned.

I'd hate to imagine what he would have done had he seen the Japanese tourists I sighted at the Arizona Memorial. Though they tossed flowers into the waters and voiced prayers for the war dead, I know he'd have killed every one of them, had he been able to get to them.