Comments on: Scenes from James Clavell’s Shogun filmed in Princess Park

By: Carp; Gordon

Carp; Gordon — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:37:58 +0000

In reply to J Prothero. I agree with your comments entirely. Germans were not sent away from the West Coast due to the the atrocities of the Hitler regime and they murdered everyone from Jewish men, women & children to Gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, Blacks, those with mental and physical disabilities, unpopular religions and so forth and so on. The Canadian Japanese were not collaborators in what was done by the Japanese war machine, its emperor and military leaders.

By: J Prothero

J Prothero — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 01:45:51 +0000

In reply to Robert Hawkins. The treatment of Allied POWs by the Japanese has nothing to do with the criminal treatment of Japanese Canadians by the Canadian Government. You are guilty of the same racist thinking that resulted in Canada imprisoning Canadian citizens.

By: Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 20:42:55 +0000

Your comments on the treatment of the Japanese Canadians during WWII are correct. But should be accompanied by a comment about the treatment of Canadians and other allies during the war. I have visited Changi Prison. The memories of that site and the tiny jail cells in the concrete structures were an assault on the senses. Singapore is very close to the equator and is almost always very hot and humid. Concrete retains heat and so the cells would have been unbearable. But heat was only one of the many terrible indignities inflicted upon the prisoners. The Japanese were truly a nation of savages during that time.
Yes, we were wrong, but the Japanese in Singapore and all of the Pacific were far worse. I will never forget what I saw.

By: James

James — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 20:23:29 +0000

How interesting. The home does not look that large but went to a good man. Gary actually won twice if my memory serves me well.

By: Brad Williams

Brad Williams — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:49:55 +0000

Like close to Princess Park, it is very beautiful like the beauty of the entire North Shore. This is a wonderful area to film nature in all its glory. The only thing missing is tropical winds and a world class beach.