Chapter 163 return from japan

Not long ago, during the cherry blossom season, I went to Japan again to attend the Tokyo emergency meeting of the Standing Committee of the Asian-African Writers Conference. This was my second visit since I left there in 1951.Every time I visit, there are new feelings and new excitements.Every time I return from Japan, I have new encouragement and new nostalgia!I recalled fifteen years ago, when I first arrived in Japan, it was desolate and gloomy, but today it is so warm and exciting.The Japanese people have awakened, stood up, stood up from the wounds and ruins of the atomic bomb, and stood up from the long-term oppression and bullying life, with one heart and one mind, from the fields, from the beach, from the mines... blossoming and closing everywhere They have come, setting off a wave of fury that is higher than the wave, and constantly and violently attack the ferocious forces of US imperialism and Japanese monopoly capital that are pressing on their heads.The power of the people is invincible, and the will of the people is irresistible. We have seen the dawn of Japan after the darkness there!

As I write this article, I am still hearing the speech of Mr. Kamei Katsuichiro, the representative of the Japanese literary delegation, at the emergency meeting.His sincere and sad words represent the wishes and will of 93 million Japanese people!He said: As Asians, the Japanese people strongly hope to live in solidarity with the Asian people.The Japanese people want peace and are unwilling to be involved in the vortex of war again; Japan is the only country in the world that has suffered from atomic bomb disasters, and now, people die from atomic diseases every year.The Japanese people demand real independence, which is the will of the vast majority of the Japanese people; the so-called neutrality means not treating any country as an imaginary enemy, and rebuilding a peaceful motherland with the free will of the Japanese people.

He said: This is the basic motivation of the Japanese people to oppose the Japan-US security treaty, and it is also the basic motivation of the Japanese people to hope to strengthen their unity with the Asian and African peoples. People who are new to Japan will inevitably be dazzled by the hustle and bustle of Japanese cities.For example, on a road from Haneda Airport to Tokyo, the delegates stopped and stopped for several hours due to the congestion of vehicles.When I walked to the city center, I saw the colorful and flashing neon advertisements in the shop windows on both sides, which made people's eyes dazzled.However, Mr. Kamei Katsuichiro once warned:

"In recent years, on the surface, Japan's economy has been stable and its cities have been prosperous. But, viewed from within, our spirits are very decadent or harbor the danger of such decadence.Without true independence, there can be no morality that supports human dignity, and without true independence, the danger of internal corrosion and collapse will continue to grow beneath the bustling exterior. "Mr. Shigeharu Nakano said even more deeply: "We look forward to our dear friends, use your sharp eyes to see through the 'prosperity' on the surface of Japan, to correctly observe what is hidden behind the 'prosperity'. "These words are easy for writers from countries and regions that were and are still colonial and semi-colonial to understand, and how deeply they understand! The difference is that all these are particularly prominent in Japan, especially in Japan. Obviously. Just take the cars in Tokyo as an example. The population of Japan is now more than 93 million, and there are more than 9.7 million people gathered in Tokyo. It will increase by a quarter, and it will be a large area of ​​darkness, clogging up the street! In the center of the street and at the corner, it is shocking to see the revelation of the police station: on this street today, how many car accidents, how many people died, how many people were injured People. The Japanese friend who accompanied us said angrily: "Look at how many empty cars are walking on the street. This is completely against the principles of operations research!And Japan does not produce gasoline, it is imported from the United States.The price of gasoline in the Soviet Union was much cheaper, but they refused to buy it because it was said that the gasoline in the Soviet Union was red! "

This way, my memory suddenly flashed back fifteen years ago.It was the winter of 1946. I arrived at Haneda Airport in a gray dusk. On a lonely and desolate ground, only Americans in military uniforms came and went proudly.On the road from Haneda to Tokyo, the car was speeding on the rugged road, passing through the ruins after the bombing, with no lights on either side, and no pedestrians on the roadside!When I arrived in the city of Tokyo, I saw a burnt cement storage room in the rubble yard beside the road, isolated like a small tower, with the half-open iron door, like a godless eye, looking toward the infinite dark stare.

I went out to have a look during the day, and the most prosperous Ginza Street before the war, the big department stores were almost empty, but the souvenir stalls on the sidewalk were noisy, full of American soldiers wearing boat caps on one side, tall Shouting and laughing.On New Year's Eve of this year, I went to Ginza again, wanting to see what it would be like on New Year's Eve. What I saw was a dark and dead street, only the policemen with their heads shrunk against the cold wind, carrying dim lanterns, walking in the empty space. Walking along the avenue.Even though I didn't hear the bells of the New Year's Eve that night—all the bronze bells in the temple were forced to be donated to make weapons—I didn't fall asleep either!

After World War II, the U.S. imperialists retained Japan's warlords and plutocrats for the purpose of invading the socialist Soviet Union and China.They used Japan's arms industry to manufacture weapons for them, and forced Japanese youths to serve as cannon fodder for them.In the past fifteen years, it has been the combination of the two unhealthy winds of U.S. imperialism and Japanese monopoly capital that has caused the hypocrisy and prosperity of Japanese cities!The cruel war of aggression against Korea fed a group of Japanese capitalists doing "special needs" business, and Japan's rearmament brought them a great opportunity to make "war fortune".At the end of the Great War, when the flames of war reached the mainland of Japan, the "carpet bombing" of the U.S. Imperial Air Force destroyed large areas of residential buildings in Tokyo, but left the buildings of large banks and large enterprises in the "Marunouchi" area intact. The active ones have been preserved, one is to leave these buildings as their own activity centers, and the other is to prepare the basis for the resurrection of the Japanese reactionary class.In the past fifteen years, many tall buildings have been erected in this area. Inside the huge glass windows, sit the US imperialists and their agents, the Japanese monopoly capitalists.Their blood-sucking magic tube extends far to the most remote islands and remote villages in Japan, sucking the blood and sweat of simple and hardworking workers and peasants to nourish their own shameless and corrupt lives.However, Japan, a great nation, will not be humiliated for a long time!

Over the past fifteen years, day and night, the Japanese people have gradually raised their awareness from layers of oppression and suffering, and their resistance has also increased. The sparks of resistance from all over the world gathered together to become the vigorous event of last year. Twenty-three unified actions against the "Security Treaty" between Japan and the United States.As a person like me who has lived in Tokyo for several years since 1946, from the sad and tragic scenes I saw and heard in those years, I know that this storm is bound to come, and this storm will definitely come. After a while, the filth on the Japanese land will be washed clean, and then a bright new world will appear after the rain - this confidence is from the front of the National Assembly Street, Iida Bridge,... What I got from the faces of the demonstrators, and the sound of the frightened police car sirens that I heard from my bed the next morning!

Our visit after the Tokyo meeting was extremely pleasant for every member of the group. On the way back home and when we met in Beijing, we always talked about the people we met and the places we saw in Japan with great interest; when we were in Japan, the spring breeze was blowing , The season of cherry blossoms, we have a traditional cultural friendship with Japanese friends for thousands of years, so whether we are in a Japanese friend's home or staying in a Japanese hotel together, we have a cup of tea and sit on the floor. ——On the wall of "Between the Beds", there is a character of flying dragons and snakes, or a painting with a few quiet strokes; in front of the calligraphy and painting is an ancient vase with a bright flower in it ; Outside the shady paper window, there is often a tree of cherry blossoms, two poles of green bamboo, and a few dripping springs... This quiet atmosphere makes us walk into the poems and paintings of the Tang Dynasty that everyone is very familiar with!Our conversation will naturally and smoothly go from the traditional literary acquaintance to the current flesh-and-blood friendship in battle.Looking forward to the future, we all vow to use our own pens to unite as one and make unremitting efforts for the peaceful and friendly life of the two peoples in the future.When the time comes, we call for the Four Treasures of the Study, and everyone writes on a clean cardboard. Without translation, our common words will arouse appreciation and resonance from each other. This kind of heart-to-heart happiness can be found in other places—Vietnam Except with North Korea - can't get it!

Japan's scenic spots, like those in China, are also known as the eight or ten sceneries. For example, around Lake Biwa, a famous scenic spot in Kyoto, there are eight scenic spots such as "Tangzaki Night Rain", "Ishiyama Qiuyue", "Mitsui Evening Bell" and "Seta Sunset"; this reminds us of the "Nanping Evening Bell" among the ten scenic spots in Hangzhou. " and "Leifeng Sunset" and other scenes, and I feel very cordial!When I was visiting, I saw that the form of the steles and towers of the temples were similar to those in China. As for the signatures in the temples, they were simply in Chinese.Japanese friends who have been to China like to say that they often forget that they are among the guests in China. This is exactly what we often have in our hearts!Really, Japan and China are inextricably linked in terms of language, food, daily life, and customs. It is really true that some people want to build a barrier between us to separate our constant friendship. When dragonflies shake stone pillars, they are often overwhelmed.We know very well that even if this barrier is an iron wall, it will be crushed by the pincers of the two peoples!

There are not many scenic spots in Japan that I personally have visited over the years.Such as Nikko, such as Hakone, such as Fuji Five Lakes, such as Kamakura, such as Atami... But what we walked this time: Tokyo - Kofu - Matsumoto - Nagano - Kanazawa, especially the northwest of Kanazawa A small inland village by the sea, like the largest diamond in a string, will always shoot a dazzling blue light in the depths of my heart!While I was writing, I thought about it carefully. The scenery along the way was indeed very beautiful. We set off from Tokyo and went around, as if the train was always speeding around Mount Fuji.This "Ruixue Lingfeng" has a slightly concave peak and is covered by light smoke below. Under the clear blue sky, it is as cold as an exquisite fan held upside down, and like a fluttering and shining skirt.In Kofu, the Japanese-style hotel we stayed at, Shengsenkaku, was a large garden.Messy paths paved with stones connect the houses one by one. The rooms of Japanese-style hotels are not marked with numbers, but various flower names such as plum, orchid, and bamboo are written on the lintel. , Chrysanthemum, or frost, dew, cloud, Xia and other words. You follow the map and find out where you live.The Japanese hotels we have stayed in, as far as the antiques are concerned, should be the first. The castle map of the ancient city of Matsumoto, that is, the tower, is like a tall square tower, with layers of black tiles and white walls. Against the blue sky and the continuous snow peaks, it looks very clear and clear under the morning sun; the rippling spring water in the moat reflects the bright red railings of the wooden bridge on the water, and the bright white cherry blossoms on the trees beside the water. All constitute an unforgettable picture.Kanazawa City, like Kyoto and Nara, is an ancient city that survived the destruction of the war and has many historical sites. Kenrokuen is the most beautiful and elegant garden in Japan that I have visited. The so-called "Jianliu" refers to the beauty of grandeur, deepness, manpower, ancient times, water springs, and overlooking.The qin pillars and stone lanterns, the Yanxing Bridge, the floating pool, and the umbrella pavilion in the garden are placed among the lush trees and gurgling water, which shows the ingenuity of the designers.But the above places are pale compared to the small inland fishing villages in my memory, just because: on the sand dunes of the inner beach, a group of tough and simple people live for national independence and People who fight for world peace.They united firmly with the workers and intellectuals, and finally forced the U.S. military to abandon the shooting base they seized, and set up a bright red banner of victory for the Japanese people's struggle against the U.S.! The inner beach belongs to the county seat of Ishikawa. It is located in the northwest of Kanazawa City. It is a long and narrow sandy land between the inner sea and Hebei lagoon (lake).The men in the village go to Hokkaido in winter and the Korean Strait in summer to work as fishing helpers. The women stick to this barren dunes and sandy land, living a life of fishing and farming.In September 1952, when the U.S. occupation forces arrived in Ishikawa County, they took a look at this long and narrow sandy land with water on both sides.They made a deal with the reactionary Japanese government to occupy this sandy land forever as a shooting range.As soon as the U.S. troops arrived, the news spread. First of all, the women who had flesh and blood ties to this land rushed to tell each other anxiously.Under their angry cries, the inner beach boiled up!The anger of the people, like seaweed basking on the beach, burned the sea red!But the U.S. military, which holds the Japanese rulers in its hands, does not take the people seriously.In spite of the firm opposition of the Neitan Village Council Council and the demonstration of a thousand female members, they brazenly started construction in February 1953.They erected 10,000-meter-long barbed wire fences and paved a 6-meter-wide and 1-kilometer-long iron road on the edge of the village along Hanoi, and began shooting targets in March.When the American Stars and Stripes, which symbolizes massacre, rape, and exploitation, fluttered on the iron plank, the women in the Inner Bank gritted their teeth, wrapped their headscarves, and held hands, only moving forward and never retreating to the mortar. Under the rain of bullets, I sat down firmly, wanting to use my steadfast flesh and blood to defend the land of the motherland!At this time, the feet of the rain, the sea wind howled, and the blood-like raindrops penetrated the hearts of every Japanese people. The howling sea wind quickly spread the news of the struggle on the three islands!Afterwards, there was a series of arduous struggles to destroy the US military bases like waves... Farmers came with mat flags, workers came with red flags, students came with big and small banners with slogans on them. A mat shed was set up on the ground, and the villagers stood guard together. Thousands of heads gathered outside the barbed wire, and the loud voices shook the sky.At this time, the people were standing on the ocean, fighting with anger. The American soldiers and Japanese policemen inside the barbed wire were discouraged and dispirited. I was too timid to raise my head... Finally, on March 31, 1956, under the unremitting impact of the Japanese people, the prestige of the American emperor was completely destroyed. They dismantled the barbed wire fence and took away the iron fence The boardwalk... The US military, once the hero of the world, retreated dejectedly.There are only a few cannon mounts and a pillar left. Amid the people's victory songs resounding through the sky, a preview of the future image of the US military base is displayed to the people of the world! On the day we visited the Inner Bund, it was also raining in spring.In my car was Takako Ashida, a poetess who has always been with the fishermen, using her tanka to inspire and support their struggle.Along the way, she told me endlessly about the heroic struggles of the women in the Inner Bund, which made me extremely excited! When we arrived on the beach, we saw a lot of fishermen who had gathered warmly from a distance. They ran over quickly and shook hands with us tightly.Those simple and strong faces and callused hands conveyed their struggles of hardships and hardships in the past few years and finally won the struggle, word by word, to our hearts silently! I finally met the leader of the women's struggle - Namide Sujiang.This old lady with gray temples and wrinkled face kept bowing deeply to us with tears of excitement and gratitude.We stood shoulder to shoulder and hand in hand in a circle, listening quietly to the committee members who led the struggle at that time, pointing to a few piles of remnants on the beach, and angrily and happily stating the struggle process towards victory step by step.At this time, the raindrops gradually became heavier.We held up our umbrellas and walked from the muddy beach to Awazaki Village.Aunt Nande and I were holding an umbrella, above which was dense raindrops like the sound of drums, and below were two deep rows of footprints that we marched side by side.The unbreakable fighting friendship between the people of China and Japan, on the beach in the heavy rain today, I have fully realized it! There is no more to write about the exciting experience of visiting Japan.The sails of countless shining treasure ships floated in my mind.However, Dongfeng’s century is moving forward at the speed of a rocket. It has not been long since we returned from Japan, and the writers we met with in Japan have already visited China twice during this period and welcomed us in Beijing. But it's the same!They came here full of the friendship of the Japanese people, and returned full of the friendship of the Chinese people.In the joy of our reunion, we happily believe that the will of the people is invincible!The ardent desire for friendship of the Chinese and Japanese people overcame various man-made obstacles, and the hands of unity extended to each other across the ocean have brought us closer!As a member of the Asian-African big family against imperialism and colonialism, our mutual assistance and cooperation can be said to have just begun.Let us all be full of courage and confidence, pick up our own pens, respond to the call of the Asian-African Writers Conference in Tokyo, and fight to the end for our common hope! (This article was originally serialized in "Ta Kung Pao" on August 16, 17, and 20, 1961, and later included in the collection of essays "Sakura Praise".)