Reasons against war in Harp Of Burma
...e gorge lay the scattered remains of about thirty men and half a dozen horses” (Takeyama 118). This quote describes the devastating losses that Japan sustained in Burma. Takeyama uses the fact that many Japanese died as an argument against Japan’s involvement in WWII. By having Mizushima stay behind in Burma to bury all of the dead shows how seeing death and war can change people. That is another example that Takeyama uses to show that Japan should not have joined the war. During WWII, Japan was bombed almost beyond recognition. When soldiers returned home, they would often find their homes gone, and Takeyama uses this as a good argument against Japan’s involvement in WWII. The soldiers often talk about how their country is in ruins. “Our country is in ruins...” (32.) And also about how they will have to help rebuild Japan when they get home. Takeyama uses the soldiers to express his feelings. He has them sing songs that remind them of hom...