Photos of WWII refugees saved by Japanese official are ID'd

He and three of the women were Jewish. The other woman was a gentile.

We are not in biblical times here, using this word today is pretty much the same as Japanese using the word "gaijin" here in Japan. Totally exclusionary

Oh btw the guy in the article is a "gentile" too.

Don't see anything wrong with "gentiles". Jewish people use the term "goym" to mean exactly the same thing.

Don't see anything wrong with "gentiles". Jewish people use the term "goym" to mean exactly the same thing.

If that's the case then you see no problem with the words "gaijin", "halfu" or any other term that is used to separate "us" from "them".

Just because it's used, does not make it right. BTW, Japanese are gentiles too, dont think they would appreciate being called it either.

Regardless of what people are calling each other, good on the people in the story above for helping their fellow human beings in a time of need.

Smith...quite so, and thank you for the reminder.

Ironic that the person that disobeyed and betrayed the Japanese government at that time, is now considered a hero by the same government because of the praise he got as a Japanese, making Japan's image look good.

Image and nationalism is the most important thing here.

ironic that the person that disobeyed and betrayed the Japanese government at that time, is now considered a hero by the same government because of the praise he got as a Japanese, making Japan's image look good.

Where does it say anything about the government considering him a hero?

The same government? Are we still in the 30s?

Yubaru,

I'm Jewish and the world gentile is not meant offensively ever. Period. Gentile = a non-Jew. It is used to point out who follows the religion and who does not. That's all. Not a race thing. Not the same as 'gaijin' considering that has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with race.

Anyone here see the new movie about Sugihara-san?

Yes, same government.

The same government? Are we still in the 30s?

Where does it say anything about the government considering him a hero?

Well they have made a film about Sugiura, who likewise disobeyed orders.

I'm Jewish and the world gentile is not meant offensively ever. Period. Gentile = a non-Jew. It is used to point out who follows the religion and who does not..

Exact thing that the word gaijin means, a foreigner and not Japanese. Race or otherwise, exclusionary terminology.

Not a race thing. Not the same as 'gaijin' considering that has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with race.

No matter how a person justifies it, whether it be race, or religion, it is an exclusionary word used to define those who "are" vs those who "are not".

To me, just because it relates to a religious term does not give it a free pass.

Why is It that, of late, we are being blitzed by the media about the good deeds of the Japanese? It's almost a thematic Krieg waged for occupation of our perception about them. We applause ALL good deeds by ALL PEOPLE,, but it's even better when it comes , NOT from the DOER but the recipient of the deed or a third party. The horse ought to keep his mouth shut and hold his horses.