Comments on: Looking for the Colonial-era Koreans of Saipan and Tinian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 3 Dec 2008 05:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48481 Andy Jackson Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:44:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48481 iwshim, I will look into that, thanks. I plan to follow up on this small effort over the next few weeks if I can manage to dig myself from under a backlog of work. iwshim,

I will look into that, thanks.

I plan to follow up on this small effort over the next few weeks if I can manage to dig myself from under a backlog of work.

]]> By: el araño http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48427 el araño Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:58:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48427 I did the same-if you go out to the cliff on Saipan where the principally Japanese soldiers and civilians threw themselves into the crashing waves below, there are many mini head stones that have been erected presumably by family members and I found two Koreans there-there was a Park something and I think Oh that were soldiers and they jumped rather than surrender to US Marines-I thought it was pretty sad but neat that they had not been forgotten. The day I went there was a huge group of relitives from Japan that had come (shinto priest in tow) to remember their relatives that died there. They threw white carnations and the sake flowed freely. I did the same-if you go out to the cliff on Saipan where the principally Japanese soldiers and civilians threw themselves into the crashing waves below, there are many mini head stones that have been erected presumably by family members and I found two Koreans there-there was a Park something and I think Oh that were soldiers and they jumped rather than surrender to US Marines-I thought it was pretty sad but neat that they had not been forgotten. The day I went there was a huge group of relitives from Japan that had come (shinto priest in tow) to remember their relatives that died there. They threw white carnations and the sake flowed freely.

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48407 sewing Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:35:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48407 "[Andy is] so nerdy that, when he finds himself with free time on a tropical island, he goes to a museum." LOL! I'd probably do the same. So sad. “[Andy is] so nerdy that, when he finds himself with free time on a tropical island, he goes to a museum.”

LOL! I’d probably do the same. So sad.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48382 Sonagi Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:56:39 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48382 Some of the sweatshop factories that export textiles to the US under preferential tariffs are owned by Koreans. Don't know if these Korean owners actually live on the island. Some of the sweatshop factories that export textiles to the US under preferential tariffs are owned by Koreans. Don’t know if these Korean owners actually live on the island.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48381 Sonagi Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:56:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48381 Some of the owners of the sweatshop factories that export textiles to the US under preferential tariffs are owned by Koreans. Don't know if these Korean owners actually live on the island. Some of the owners of the sweatshop factories that export textiles to the US under preferential tariffs are owned by Koreans. Don’t know if these Korean owners actually live on the island.

]]> By: iwshim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48371 iwshim Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:08:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/04/looking-for-the-colonial-era-koreans-of-saipan-and-tinian/#comment-48371 Richard Davis Hq USFK FKHO PSC 303 Box45 Command Historian Hehas moved back to the states but you should hunt him down. His dad broadcast (translated) messages urging the forces on the island to surrender. he may know some useful info. Richard Davis
Hq USFK FKHO
PSC 303 Box45
Command Historian

Hehas moved back to the states but you should hunt him down. His dad broadcast (translated) messages urging the forces on the island to surrender. he may know some useful info.

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