Premium Content My China, My Japan
by Taro Kuriyama - October 05, 2004
Personal statement, written for the Common Application.
Approximately sixty years ago, during World War II, Japan invaded and occupied parts of China, committing many atrocities. I learned something of these events in middle school, but didn't give them special thought at the time; WWII seemed marked by so many horrors. A recent event, however, forced me to reflect on my vaguely learned school lessons…
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