How do the Japanese feel about WW2?

Question:

From the young of today to the old who fought in the war. Do they feel the war was right or wrong?

How do they feel about the merciless crimes that were commited by most of the Japanese military at the time? (I am pointing out some of the horrible crimes like the Bataan Death march but I am in no way saying all Japanese people commited war crimes.)

How do most feel about the atomic bombs?

Is there a lot of hate towards the US and its Allies?

Answer:

>Do they feel the war was right or wrong?

It depends on each person.

>How do they feel about the merciless crimes that were commited by most of the Japanese military at the time?

I don't think history textbooks in Japan are teaching these things. So most Japanese in young generation don't know much.

>How do most feel about the atomic bombs?

Most think that it was wrong to drop it on Hiroshima, of course. But they do not hate US for that. It is what happened in the past.

>Is there a lot of hate towards the US and its Allies?

Not much. "Allies" means many nations. It's changed over time. During Cold War period, many Japanese were wary of USSR. But now even Russia is a capitalist nation.

US has been the biggest ally of Japan after WW2.