Message Board/皆様からのメッセージ・31
Thank you for sharing post WWII story in a different way but with a clear
message of PEACE...
(Joseph, Philippines 11.2.2009 )
Mr. Joseph. Thank you for your message from Philippines.
I wish World War II story of my father is useful for peace.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
Спасибо за очень интересную страничку!
Несмотря на весь трагизм ситуации, в которой очутился автор рисунков, он сумел вложить немало юмора в свои работы и мне это очень понравилось.
Thanks for very interesting page!
Despite all tragic element of a situation in which the author of drawings has come to be, he has managed to enclose a lot of humour in the works and it very much was pleasant to me.
(Виктор, Israel 9.5.2009 )
Mr. Виктор. Thank you for a message from Israel.
My father always says, "The world is a friend".
And my father always hopes for world peace.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
Dear Mr. Kiuchi Masato, Your website is very touching and exciting! I am Irek
Sabitov, a Russian journalist. My co-author is Bill Streifer from the USA. We
are researching an American B-29 that was shot down by Soviet fighters over
Hungnam on August 29, 1945. The crew was then interned at the Konan POW camp in
Hungnam for 18 days, where they met Australian and British POWs as well as
Russian soldiers and high-ranking Soviet officers. (The website http://www.my-jia.com/The_Flight_of_the_Hog_Wild
has photos of the American crew, Allied POWs, Russians, and the camp.) We are
preparing a publication now on this event. One of supposed explanation of
downing an Ally plane by the Soviet fighters is that the Russians wanted to keep
the American military from discovering a suspected Japanese nuclear facility in
the area. From your website, we knew that your father Kiuchi Nobuo was at the
Hungnam camp soon after the Hog Wild incident. We would like to ask Mr. Kiuchi
Nobuo a couple questions on some details of his stay in the Hungnam camp. Can we
hope that you will help us to contact with your father? Sincerely yours, Irek
Sabitov. God bless your family!
(Irek Sabitov, Russia 8.20.2009 )
Mr. Irek Sabitov. Thank you for your message. I'm sorry. My father might not be able to help your investigation.
Because my father belonged to the military unit of Manchurian, my father does not know
Hungnam. Hungnam is mere passed ground to USSR for my POW's father.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
お言葉に甘えて、個人ページの自分史の中にリンクさせていただきました。父が亡くなった時、少年兵だった戦友の方々が「天国からモールス信号でそちらの様子を知らせてくれ、夜空を見上げてまってるぜ」というメッセージをもらいました。それに答えられるといいのですが。お父様の絵と管理人さんのアイデアが同じ様な体験をしたいろいろな人を結びつけているのですね!素敵です。
(ryo http://web.mac.com/ryoryoryo05/iWeb 2009年5月31日)
メッセージとは人から人へと伝えるものです。亡くなられたお父様のメッセージも、ryoさんを介して多くの方に伝わっているはずです。しかもホームページは場所を越え時間を越えてより多くの方へと伝えることができる手段です。ryoさんもお父様の尊いメッセージをこれからも何卒大切にされて下さい。
(旧ソ連抑留画集HP管理者 木内正人)
私の父もシベリアに抑留されました。一昨年他界し、多趣味だった父の思い出のHPを作ろうと父のパソコンを開くと、シベリアの思い出がいっぱいでした。もちろん、二度とあってはいけないことですが、シベリアの思い出をつらく悲しいものだけにしたくないという気持ちが伝わる素敵な絵に共感を覚えました。私の父の経験や、絵も上記のURLに載せたので、のぞいてみてください。
(ryo http://web.mac.com/ryoryoryo05/iWeb 2009年5月24日)
お父様もご苦労されたようですね。今の平和はこうした方々の上に建っているというのを、私たちの世代が伝える必要があると思います。またお父様自らがご自身のPCに、思い出が美しい絵の数々と一緒に綴られていたことも本当に素敵ですね。もしよろしかったら、私どもHPのリンクページにも貴HPをご登録頂ければ幸いです。
(旧ソ連抑留画集HP管理者 木内正人)
I find this site when i comb through about Japanese prisoners of war
1904-1905... I really happy that i find this site. It's good information that
you gave there. I am not goog in english, and start to learn Japanese language
some about two weeks ago... But i want to say:チ鸙鮱 髀瑜葹遏 Big thanks!
Arigato Gozaimasu!
(Eugene Isakov, Russian Federation 5.4.2009 )
Thank you, Mr. Eugene Isakov. By kindness of translators, many people in the world watched pictures of my father.
I thank translators very much. My father always says, "The world is a friend".
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
i'm so touched with your father's story. truely he is a great man that
survived in pow camp. i hope god will always bless him, japan, and whole world
in the future.
(binsar adrian, Indonesia 4.4.2009 )
Thank you, Mr. binsar adrian. I am very glad to see my father's picture.
My father is always hoping for the peaceful future.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
I've read all of this note. I really like it! and the pics too. so funny! loll.
hope Kiuchi Nobuo san and his family fine there.
(delima putri, Indonesia 3.29.2009 )
Thank you, Ms. delima putri. My father is sometimes drawing the picture now.
And my father always hopes for world peace.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
Всегда любил Японию. После прочтения рассказа полюбил ещё сильнее,если это возможно.
Оптимизм и вера в лучшее сохранило жизнь этому человеку, я думаю мне есть чему у него поучиться.
(Wladimir, Russia, Murmansk 3.8.2009 )
Thank you, Mr. Wladimir. I'm sorry not to be able to answer in Russian. My father is very pleased with the message from Russia.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
To Kiuchi Nobuo, Hello. My name is Kyle Nappi. I am 18 years old and I live
in Ostrander, Ohio. I am a senior at Buckeye Valley High School in Delaware,
Ohio. I was wondering if you could do me a favor. I have a big interest in
history, specifically WWII. I collect military medals, patches, badges,
insignia, field gear, and a very unique thing, veteran autographs. I have a
scrapbook collection of autographs from military veterans who served during WWI,
WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, and the present war in Iraq. It would truly be
an honor if I could add your autograph to my collection because you are a WWII
Japanese soldier. I have been interested in history for over 7 years now, and I
have collected the autographs and stories from nearly 2,000 veterans in 20
countries. The oldest veteran is currently 112 years old and the youngest
enlisted at age 14. I have autographs from Pearl Harbor survivors, D-Day
veterans, airman, POWs, the last WWI veterans, generals, U.S. Presidents, USS
Indianapolis survivors, Holocaust survivors, and even German soldiers! I was
recently interviewed by the American Legion for an article that appeared in
their August magazine. Here is an internet link to the online article: http://www.legion.org/whatsnew/publications/newsletter/story?id=635
There have been several other people have taken the time to post my request
online and in newspapers. There are too many for me to list, but if you go to
Google or Yahoo and search 適yle Nappiyou can find most of them. Recently, I
also had the privilege of going to Washington, D.C. during the early part of
March. I was invited to the Pentagon for a Ceremony honoring WWI veterans. I was
able to meet with the last American WWI veteran, Frank Buckles. I would like to
add your autograph to my collection, along with some information regarding your
WWII experiences. I was wondering if you could write a brief outline as to your
military service and your experiences during WWII. If you would write back,
along with some information about your military experiences, it would be greatly
appreciated. I would really appreciate it if you could do this for me. It would
truly be an honor if I could add your autograph to my collection along with some
information about your military service. Thank you very much for your time.
Sincerely, Kyle Nappi
(Kyle Nappi, USA 1.29.2009 )
Thank you, Mr. Kyle Nappi. Your collection is very interesting.
I email you later.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
I really appreciated this web site: the best message for a durable peace to
all the people of the Earth... thanks, Kiuchi San!
(Enrico Simonetta, Italy 1.13.2009 )
Mr. Enrico Simonetta. Thank you for feeling my
father's message. My father always says, "The world is a friend".
And, he is wishing the durable peace.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
今母校の先輩で抑留11年を経験された方の手記の校正を手掛けています。「トイレ」や「楽劇団」など木内信夫様の作品と酷似した話があります。そこでこの手記の挿絵として作品のいくつかを掲載させていただけないかと考えています。営利を目的としたものではありません。原稿を見てご検討頂きたいと思いますので連絡先を上記アドレスにご連絡いただけないでしょうか。
(花田 2009年1月11日)
ご丁寧にありがとうございます。了解しました。では、メールにてご連絡させて頂きます。
(旧ソ連抑留画集HP管理者 木内正人)
Good luck to you and your father :))
(Kien, Vietnam 11.29.2008 )
Mr. Dave Kien. Thank you for your message from Vietnam.
I'm very glad to have you watch my father's pictures.
( Masato Kiuchi, site creator )
画集にとても感動しました。私の亡祖父もシベリア抑留されていたので感慨深いというか何というか言葉にできません。祖父がよく言っていたのはロシア人は計算ができないとか言っていたので、その画集をみて笑ってしまいました。ご飯も足りなくて馬だか牛の糞をじゃがいもだと思って奪い合ったりとかのお話も聞きました。帰国した時は骨と皮になっていてしばらく魂の抜けたような半年間を過ごしたようです。その後は家族の為に60歳になるまで頑張ってサラリーマンとして働いていました。戦争に行ったのが30歳くらいで帰ってきたのは37歳くらいの時だそうです。本当にご苦労様と言いたいですね。
(かわ 2008年11月23日)
ロシアの人々はみな民も兵も憎めない素朴な人ばかりでした。勝った国も負けた国もみんな痩せてたんです。戦争はいけませんね。お爺さんのご苦労を偲んであげて下さい。
(信夫)