Some Japanese military leaders were just scared because of the pressure from the Nazis while other officials in the Home Ministry were simply ambivalent. Also, I felt at that time, that the Japanese government did not have any uniform opinion in Tokyo. They were so desperate that they went so far as to kiss my shoes, Yes, I actually witnessed such scenes with my own eyes. Among the refugees were the elderly and women. He just cannot help but sympathize with them. It is the kind of sentiments anyone would have when he actually sees refugees face to face, begging with tears in their eyes. You want to know about my motivation, don’t you? Well.
#Though my soul may set in darkness movie#
If I had the money, I would finance a movie about them. But I’ve decided to always reblog them when they come across my dash. Is it because they were from an Axis Power? Is it because they aren’t European? I don’t know. They are among the greatest heroes of WWII.
It’s a tragedy that the Sugiharas aren’t household names. It is estimated that the Sugiharas saved between 6,000-10,000 Lithuanian and Polish Jewish people. Until her own passing in 2008, Yukiko continued as an ambassador of his legacy. Chiune Sugihara passed away July 31, 1986, at the age of 86. He eventually married Yukiko Kikuchi, who would suggest and encourage his acts in Lithuania they had four sons together. He resigned his post in protest over how the Japanese government treated the local Chinese citizens. He joined the Foreign Ministry after graduation and worked in the Manchurian Foreign Office in Harbin (where he learned Russian and German he also converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church during this time). He deliberately failed the exam by writing only his name and then entered Waseda, where he majored in English. He achieved top marks in his schooling his father wanted him to become a physician, but Sugihara wished to pursue learning English. Sugihara was born in Gifu on the first day of 1900, January 1. Though not canonized, some Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize him as a saint. He was also posthumously awarded the Life Saving Cross of Lithuania (1993) Commander’s Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1996) and the Commander’s Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007). He was honoured as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985, a year before he died in Kamakura he and his descendants have also been granted permanent Israeli citizenship. He did not “misread” orders he was in direct violation of them, with the encouragement and support of his wife. He didn’t simply grant visas - he granted visas against direct orders, after attempting three times to receive permission from the Japanese Foreign Ministry and being turned down each time. The Sugihara family was held in a Soviet POW camp for 18 months until the end of the war within a year of returning home, Sugihara was asked to resign - officially due to downsizing, but most likely because the government disagreed with his actions. His wife, Yukiko, was also a part of this she is often credited with suggesting the plan. He was often called “Sempo”, an alternative reading of the characters of his first name, as that was easier for Westerners to pronounce. The world didn’t know what he’d done until Israel honored him in 1985, the year before he died. The day his consulate closed and he had to evacuate, witnesses claim he was STILL writing visas and throwing from the train as he pulled away. When the Nazis began rounding up Jews, Sugihara risked his life to start issuing unlawful travel visas to Jews. So far this has worked pretty well for meĬhiune Sugihara. May you not stain your favourite pair of underwear May you not start in your sleep and have a horrifying nightmare about drowning in a flood of blood May you start in your own home/somewhere you are comfortable, in your least favourite underwear and with plenty of pads/tampons on hand
May you always have what you need when you need it. Meanwhile many of y’all added your own comments saying your thanks, and continuing the chain by adding your own little bit of wishful thinking. This is literally now my favorite post ever, because its become thousands of reblogs consisting of passing on good fortune. May your next period be light and end quickly
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