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Japanese mayor calls for closer ties with Jewish communities in U.S.

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While Japan was an ally of Nazi Germany, they did not agree with the Nazi persecution of Jews. In fact they obstructed German efforts to chase down Jews who were in China.

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Jews in Japan.

There are only two synagogues. One in Tokyo and another in Kobe.

Only five sit-down Kosher restaurants.

https://kosherwithoutborders.com/listings/kosher-japan-travel-guide-kosher-without-borders/

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Yes, there are many things that we can be critical of, but why can’t we just take a moment and celebrate this man, Sugihara for his brave defiance of his superiors that saved thousands of lives and this town which welcomed these persecuted people. You can celebrate their goodness and humanity without focusing on the wrongs of some of their countrymen.

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Good Luck!!

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Sugihara issued visas to Nazi-fleeing Jews solely in his discretion without authorization from the home government. If his dogmatism had been found, he would certainly have been subjected to a prosecution of one kind or another.

But wasn't the issuing of visas to more than 600 people an open secret?

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But wasn't the issuing of visas to 6,000 people an open secret?

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The axis powers pact (Japan, Italy, and Germany) started in 1940.

One might call the Germans, Italians, and Japanese “allies”, but they shared a minimum amount of intelligence and technology, nor did they coordinate action against their common enemies.

The British and American alliance was one in which both intelligence and technology were shared and that was a vital factors in victory. The Soviet Union, of course, held the Germans at bay and then defeated them at an enormous cost in blood.

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@Anonymous

One might call the Germans, Italians, and Japanese “allies”, but they shared a minimum amount of intelligence and technology, nor did they coordinate action against their common enemies.

The British and American alliance was one in which both intelligence and technology were shared and that was a vital factors in victory. The Soviet Union, of course, held the Germans at bay and then defeated them at an enormous cost in blood.

Definitely, I think if Germany won the war, they would have later double crossed Italy and Japan conquering all of Asia rather easily if or when they developed the atomic bomb capability which would have been very soon. For Hitler, "there could be only one" (Highlander).

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One might call the Germans, Italians, and Japanese “allies”, but they shared a minimum amount of intelligence and technology, nor did they coordinate action against their common enemies.

German and Italian forces coordinated actions to a degree against the British in the Mediterranean and North African theaters. They operated in coordination against RN convoys to Malta. The Reggia Aeronautica operated a number of German aircraft types such as the JU-52 transport, JU-88 dive bomber and Do-217 night fighter. Most of Italy's WWII combat aircraft used license built copies of Daimler Benz aero engines. By comparison the Japanese shared almost no equipment or technology with their Axis partner nations, and no, they did not train or operate seamlessly together like NATO member's armed forces.

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