Scott Reynolds wrote:

> The fact is that such classes do not go into much detail about *any*
> period of Japanese history.

Very true.

> Why should they suddenly zero in on WW2 in
> order to give the kids a politically motivated guilt trip?

A good question, but I don't think it's unanswerable. One answer is that the
issues arising from WWII are still alive and kicking. Another is that, given
the inevitable awareness Japan has of itself as the only country in the
world which has been the victim of an atomic attack, some structured
analysis of *why* it was attacked inthat way would not come amiss. And there
are probably others, only I'm tired and heading upstairs for an early night!

--
John
http://rarebooksinjapan.com