Teacher suspended over Japanese tune

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A teacher at a privately-funded kindergarten in Shanghai has been suspended from work after she played a Japanese military song to accompany a children's performance at a graduation ceremony.

According to an apology issued on Thursday night by Xia Miao, head of Aurora Foreign Language Kindergarten, the teacher picked the tune to accompany the drum performance on June 27 but did not realize it is a Japanese military song as it has no lyrics.

The "Warship March," which the teacher chose, was composed in 1897 and is the official march of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Local education authorities kicked off the investigation in this case after parents posted a video of the performance online on Wednesday.

After verifying the facts with the kindergarten, Zhabei District Education Bureau demanded the kindergarten apologize to the public and reflect on the mistake. The bureau said it would step up its efforts of patriotic education.

When reached by the Global Times, an office staff member from Aurora Foreign Language Kindergarten refused to reveal more details.

Xu Ying, a Shanghai-based lawyer said that there's no law forbidding the playing of Japanese military songs in China. But she added it's simply a widely-accepted practice. "The education authorities don't have to find a legal explanation but can just follow their internal rules to impose the punishment."

Many Net users viewed the mistake as "intolerable," saying it would harm children.

But Ge Mingming, deputy chairman of Shanghai Folk Artists Association, said in Sina Weibo that the incident had been politicized, adding that whether a nation is mature or not depends on its citizens' reactions to such events.

In 2005, a Guangzhou-based kindergarten also apologized for using the "Warship March" to accompany children's morning exercises.

Teacher suspended over Japanese tune - Global Times
Shanghai kindergarten apologizes for Japanese military music show - Global Times

 

[terranMarine]

she needs to be spanked, i'll do it

 

[xunzi]

Fire her ***, then she can play Militaristic Japanese song in her home.

 

[Aepsilons]

I don't think there's anything wrong with this playing this tune. Its a beautiful tune.

Anyways, this is the current Anthem of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force,

 

[dlclong]

I don't think there's anything wrong with this playing this tune. Its a beautiful tune.

Anyways, this is the current Anthem of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force,

This is the old Japanese imperial navy martial music. If she listen in private places, I don't mind, but in public,even in the school , I will be very mind.



Or that sentence, in Germany, you won't hear the Nazi martial music in public places

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

I don't think there's anything wrong with this playing this tune. Its a beautiful tune.

Anyways, this is the current Anthem of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force,

I would never have guessed this was a Japanese march of all things. Not bad.

 

[Aepsilons]

I would never have guessed this was a Japanese march of all things. Not bad.

@Peter C , @andy_hujian , @Shishike , @yusheng, @dlclong

To be honest, I don't really see the point of the politicization of this matter. This excessive sensitivity has to really be dispelled, this perpetualization of the feeling of Chinese victimization of the war needs to change. It is regrettable that many suffered in abject conditions in the Second Sino-Japanese War. I just wish that a culture of amelioration can happen between both Japan and China so that there will be diminished hypersensitivity of that last conflict.

Anyways, I just want to say that yes this song was the Anthem of the Nihon Kaigun [Imperial Japanese Navy] and has been retained as the Anthem of the Kaijo Jietai [Japan Maritime Self Defense Force]. Tho the JMSDF is not the Imperial Navy, the legacy of professionalism, dedication, and other noble qualities between the two branches are emphasized, without the political and affiliations that contrasts the two. The noble qualities of said branch is illustrated in the beauty of the Anthem.

I personally believe that the teacher's decision to choose this song is perfectly fine, its a wonderful and industrious marching song. She shouldn't be punished for that. I personally love this anthem of the Imperial Navy and the JMSDF.

Here's a better rendition of :

行進曲「軍艦」

 

[andy_hujian]

@Peter C , @andy_hujian , @Shishike , @yusheng, @dlclong

To be honest, I don't really see the point of the politicization of this matter. This excessive sensitivity has to really be dispelled, this perpetualization of the feeling of Chinese victimization of the war needs to change. It is regrettable that many suffered in abject conditions in the Second Sino-Japanese War. I just wish that a culture of amelioration can happen between both Japan and China so that there will be diminished hypersensitivity of that last conflict.

Anyways, I just want to say that yes this song was the Anthem of the Nihon Kaigun [Imperial Japanese Navy] and has been retained as the National Anthem of the Kaijo Jietai [Japan Maritime Self Defense Force]. Tho the JMSDF is not the Imperial Navy, the legacy of professionalism, dedication, and other noble qualities between the two branches are emphasized, without the political and affiliations that contrasts the two. The noble qualities of said branch is illustrated in the beauty of the Anthem.

I personally believe that the teacher's decision to choose this song is perfectly fine, its a wonderful and industrious marching song. She shouldn't be punished for that. I personally love this anthem of the Imperial Navy and the JMSDF.

Here's a better rendition of :

行進曲「軍艦」

The person who beats another person can easily forget what has happened.
The person that was beaten will remember it forever. because it really hurts.

Anything that can remind the painful past is considered salt on wound.

 

[terranMarine]

Haven't seen you posted in a while

 

[Aepsilons]

The person who beats another person can easily forget what has happened.
The person that was beaten will remember it forever. because it really hurts.

Anything that can remind the painful past is considered salt on wound.

I empathize , I really do. However, I don't think it is necessary to punish this Chinese school teacher for deciding to choose the song. I doubt she had any pre-conceived knowledge. Lastly, the war between Japan and China is long gone. It is time for us to move on and focus on productive energies that will foster better ties between Japan and China. Relations between Japan and China go back over 2 millennia; and thus our peoples shouldn't over-emphasize unfortunate war events , but focus on the peaceful relationship that defines the majority of historical chronology between our two countries and people.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

I would use this theme.

If it were up to me, I would use this as the national anthem.

 

[Aepsilons]

I would use this theme.

If it were up to me, I would use this as the national anthem.

Beautiful Cantonese song, btw.

 

[andy_hujian]

I empathize , I really do. However, I don't think it is necessary to punish this Chinese school teacher for deciding to choose the song. I doubt she had any pre-conceived knowledge. Lastly, the war between Japan and China is long gone. It is time for us to move on and focus on productive energies that will foster better ties between Japan and China. Relations between Japan and China go back over 2 millennia; and thus our peoples shouldn't over-emphasize unfortunate war events , but focus on the peaceful relationship that defines the majority of historical chronology between our two countries and people.

She will get her job back soon. There's no rules saying that a teacher is fired because playing a Japanese military song.
I guess most of the parents know more than she does. These parents report to school.

The root cause is yasukuni shrine. I understand the shrine shows the glorious past of Japan. However, it also has war criminals.
In fact, China has suggested Japan to move the war criminals into a different place and still keep this shrine.

 

[Shishike]

@Peter C , @andy_hujian , @Shishike , @yusheng, @dlclong

To be honest, I don't really see the point of the politicization of this matter. This excessive sensitivity has to really be dispelled, this perpetualization of the feeling of Chinese victimization of the war needs to change. It is regrettable that many suffered in abject conditions in the Second Sino-Japanese War. I just wish that a culture of amelioration can happen between both Japan and China so that there will be diminished hypersensitivity of that last conflict.

Anyways, I just want to say that yes this song was the Anthem of the Nihon Kaigun [Imperial Japanese Navy] and has been retained as the Anthem of the Kaijo Jietai [Japan Maritime Self Defense Force]. Tho the JMSDF is not the Imperial Navy, the legacy of professionalism, dedication, and other noble qualities between the two branches are emphasized, without the political and affiliations that contrasts the two. The noble qualities of said branch is illustrated in the beauty of the Anthem.

I personally believe that the teacher's decision to choose this song is perfectly fine, its a wonderful and industrious marching song. She shouldn't be punished for that. I personally love this anthem of the Imperial Navy and the JMSDF.

Here's a better rendition of :

行進曲「軍艦」

no matter the hurt itself, but hurt makes people together, and past shows us how to avoid the fails and be better.

I turely understand why Japan government try to pass the war history and criminals like it didn't happen, it's for long live the country, not good for others but good for Japan, for same reason, Chinese cannot forget how we lost our central country title in the past, we have to be better and much better through the pain.

I believe all histories on books are wrote by human, and we are supposed to make better history in the future.

One day, China becomes a developed one with global power, we will let yesterdays go.

Forgiveness is much harder than hate.

 

[Aepsilons]

I would use this theme.

If it were up to me, I would use this as the national anthem.

I would recommend this:

01 隨緣 And So It Goes (Mandarin) [Tai Chi Master - Complete Original Soundtrack] - YouTube