Battlefield Tourism

[HappySoHyun]

Thesedays many battlefield spots are used as an amusement park. In my opinion, it is not perfect way for honor the soldiers who died in the war.
However, when the spots are used as an amusement park, many people visit there and think about them at least once.
Therefore, for the preservation is we just let the battlefield and don't allow anyone's approach, it is not good either.
Then, how can we make a good use of the battlefield spots gaining preservation and honor both?

[Naoko Happy]

There were many Samurai in old times in Japan, as you may know, but I have never visited any battle field where Samurai had fought. I don’t think battle field tourism is popular in Japan.

However, there are several memorial places and museums which appeal the importance of peace after the world war second.
Most students visit Hiroshima or Nagasaki by school trip at least once and learn sincerely how citizens suffered from the war, especially from atomic bombs, and importance of peace. (I’d like to add that I also learnt Japan made Asian people suffer. ) The places never can be amusement park or casino. We seriously visit there and listened to the real voice(story) who experienced atomic bombs. I am quite sure most people swear in their mind that they will never participate in wars. Japanese also keep the constitution that Japan don’t hold army again, and never make atomic bombs.

And now...isn’t it irony that now Japan is suffering from nuclear plants problem, and the heros who are tackling with the plants are Japanese “self-defense” army.

[smileMitnimaJung]

how can we make a good use of the battlefield spots gaining preservation and honor both?

I think that the problem is the people who visit the battlefield spot for a wrong reasons.
I support this idea for this reason. What they expect before they tour battlefield is wrong.
People can go to amusement park rather than expecting battlefield place to be an fun place.
I believe that the best way to change people's mind is to educate them.
If people learn that battlefield spots are there for to honor the soldiers who died in the war,
and if they feel something from the atmosphere of noble they will learn and get something from it.
There are always chances for them to have a good time at the amusement park.
By visiting battlefield, besides having fun from it, they will get lesson and could have pure mind.