{"id":3921,"date":"2025-04-02T01:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/in-japan-museum-honors-yun-bong-gil-a-stirring-of-old-wounds\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T01:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:30:17","slug":"in-japan-museum-honors-yun-bong-gil-a-stirring-of-old-wounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/in-japan-museum-honors-yun-bong-gil-a-stirring-of-old-wounds\/","title":{"rendered":"In Japan, Museum Honors Yun Bong-gil: A Stirring of Old Wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The opening of a museum honoring Yun Bong-gil, who was put to death in 1932, has been delayed following objections from conservative factions.<\/p>\n

\n The inauguration of a memorial museum in Kanazawa,
\n Japan
\n A dedication event honoring a Korean nationalist was suddenly canceled due to intense objections from right-wing organizations, highlighting the persistent tensions surrounding Japan\u2019s historical colonization.\n<\/p>\n

\n The three-story Yun Bong-gil Memorial Information Center was set to be inaugurated near Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday. However, the opening was delayed following protests from Japanese ultra-nationalist groups who gathered in the vicinity.\n<\/p>\n

\n Yun Bong-gil gained recognition for executing a bombing assault against Japanese government representatives in Shanghai during 1932.\n<\/p>\n

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\n To prevent possible unrest at the museum, law enforcement set up barriers and kept a watchful eye. Approximately 70 cars drove around the area for about three hours, waving Japanese imperial flags and playing aggressive tunes, as reported by the Sankei newspaper.\n<\/p>\n

\n Earlier, a group of Japanese nationalists tried to prevent the museum from opening by seeking legal recourse, however, their case was rejected in court.\n<\/p>\n

\n The organization Mindan, which oversees the museum, has faced previous attacks, such as an incident on March 2 where a member of a nationalist group drove a car into the local office of the South Korean community association in Kanazawa.\n<\/p>\n

\n According to local news outlets, the vehicle featured the emblem of an extreme-right organization along with a rising sun flag. The motorist, identified as Kenji Goto, was apprehended on site and admitted to deliberately aiming for the structure.\n<\/p>\n

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\n Kim Gwang-man, the South Korean head of the museum initiative, informed Yonhap that the center\u2019s opening date remained uncertain. He stated, \u201cSetting another date might just invite criticism from right-wing groups.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n In South Korea, Yun is honored as a national icon, respected for giving up his life to aid in the liberation of the Korean peninsula from Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945). Advocates of the museum argue that it seeks to pay tribute to Yun’s heritage and teach upcoming generations about his significant contribution to the Korean independence struggle.\n<\/p>\n

\n Yun, who was born in June 1908, relocated to Shanghai in 1931 with the resolve to combat Japanese oppression.\n<\/p>\n

\n The explosion he orchestrated at Hongkou Park in 1932 was aimed at an event honoring Emperor Showa\u2019s birth anniversary. This act led to the fatalities of notable Japanese figures Teiji Kawabata and General Yoshinori Shirakawa, along with numerous casualties among those present.\n<\/p>\n

\n After a second bomb failed to explode, Yun was captured and subsequently executed by firing squad at the age of merely 24. Years later, his remains were disinterred and reburied in Seoul, and in 1962, he was posthumously granted the Republic of Korea Cordon, which stands as the country\u2019s supreme accolade.\n<\/p>\n

\n This individual detonated an explosive device in a crowded park in Shanghai, resulting in the deaths of two Japanese nationals and injuries to numerous others.\n<\/div>\n
\n Ken Kato, the conservative Japanese businessman\n<\/div>\n

\n Ken Kato, a conservative businessman from Tokyo, criticized the museum’s inauguration, calling it “highly provocative.”\n<\/p>\n

\n He stated that this individual triggered an explosion within a public park in Shanghai, resulting in the deaths of two Japanese nationals, numerous injuries, and endangering the safety of several bystanders.\n<\/p>\n

\n Kato emphasized the importance of recognizing the sentiments of the Japanese people, stating, “Imagine the reaction if a Japanese organization proposed opening a museum in Seoul aimed at portraying the period under Japanese rule as beneficial for the Korean Peninsula.”\n<\/p>\n

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\n News about the museum’s interrupted opening has sparked furious reactions in South Korea, with remarks on the Hankyoreh newspaper\u2019s online platform urging for unity and posing the question, \u201cWho will speak up for Korea?\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n Emotions are also strongly charged in Japan, as evidenced by a posting on the Yahoo Japan news site stating: “If you attempt to honor individuals responsible for terroristic acts, naturally, protests will ensue.”\n<\/p>\n

\n As stated elsewhere, honor Yun Bong-gil in Korea,” one message said. “Commemorating him in Japan would be considered harassment. If Japan attempted something like this in Korea, they would protest vehemently.\n<\/p>\n

\n Mindan was approached for comments about the demonstrations opposing the museum.\n<\/p>\n

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