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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KnowTheToe" data-source="post: 1750581" data-attributes="member: 1961">I don't think this is political but if so just lock it downI just finished reading a book that tells the stories of bombing of Hiroshima from the perspective of those that survived.  The book is Hiroshima by John Hersey and is a pretty darned good read.  My question is for any japanese readers of this sight.  How does Japan currently feel about this event?I was surprised to read that shortly after the war and after Japanese scientists said the radioactivity levels were low enough for people to move back into the city the majority of Japanese citizens said that it was war and they should expect this type of warfare.  After all, all is far in love and war.  Some people were bitter (understandably so), but I was surprised by the lack of resentment.  Is there still any measurable Anti US feelings from dropping the bomb?As Americans we are taught that the US, England and Russia were going to send 4-5 million soldiers on a massive invasion of Japan and the estimated casualties of Allied soldiers were expected to pass 1.5 million and the loss of Japanese life would have been much greater.  So, as Americans we see a justification of dropping it, but how does modern Japan feel?  After all, they are the only people to have had atomic weaponry used against them.</blockquote>