China vs Japan

In the midst of reading the news of Japan's win over China in Asia Cup final......a controversial finals....it sparked the anger and fume of the Chinese over Japan, more so the resentment that has been lingering the Chinese since WWII....i was pondering the same matter at one point when i met Yuko when she was in Malaysia and also this time in Japan, i was thinking how come i would like to know her who is a Japanese and also why i actually love Japan so much.....when i think back of Japan invasion to Malaysia and China (much to my dismay) where tons of my 'family members' could have died or suffered in consequence to that tragedy......however, i came to conclusion that i can't simply blind myself with that fact and not reach out for more. I should not stereotype one person because of the history that one had no control of....I,myself have always been someone who does not like to have a strong first impression of someone......with the simple reason that what i see in superficial might not be what in depth.

The truth is yuko is an individual who knows more about Japan's occupation during WWII than most Japanese....imagine if i got some other ignorant japanese as my friend, my friendship probably wouldn't have gone this deep....Moreover the current Japan is like any other country with its new generation begining to generate a whole new different image.