Samurai of Palestine…the Sinwar as seen by Japanese tweeters policy

The fragrance of martyrdom wafted over the horizons, and the image of a masked man who fought alone until his last breath without raising a white flag filled the horizons, and the Lord of the Flood, Yahya Al-Sinwar, became a legendary, inspiring hero who transcended time and space, as the moment of death was the beginning for him, not his annihilation.

Millions of people in all corners of the earth mourned him, and every nation conjured up the most beautiful meanings of heroism and bestowed upon him, and represented images of virtue that were combined for him. His beginnings foretold the end, and that ending was the dream that he had throughout his life.

The Japanese did not lose sight of the majesty of the scene, and wrote in its record letters from their collective imagination, full of meanings of greatness, as if the man had taken them back to the time of the ancient warriors, the “samurai,” who enjoyed virtue, sacrifice, and eternal courage.

The honor of a samurai does not lie in actually dying in battle, but in sparing his life for the sake of righteousness. Mr. Sinwar gave his life for the very cause of Palestine. We Japanese admire those who die fighting for righteousness to the end. He is truly a samurai.

— 未歩川 犀 Mihokawa Sei @断易と九星気学 (@vespertine1023) October 18, 2024

Some of them considered the sanwar to be part of the fabric of these immortal heroes, who, according to the teachings of Bushido, became a role model for honesty, integrity, virtues, and high morals.

These warriors are characterized by sincerity and loyalty to their causes, and they combine toughness on the battlefield, politeness, simplicity, and humility with others. They are generous and ascetic in their ordinary lives, and their strength has not tempted them to be condescending to their own people.

The teachings of Bushido require the warrior to make decisive decisions, especially if some of these principles conflict with each other, such as duty and loyalty, for example. He may be forced to refuse to comply with authority and reality if duty requires him to do something else.

Sinwar was wearing the keffiyeh when he was fighting to the last drop of blood. pic.twitter.com/8AIZ9zyJnz

— 🇵🇸🇯🇵Thoton Akimoto (@AkimotoThn) October 17, 2024

Interaction with the martyrdom of Sinwar

Many Japanese accounts on social media were full of references to the martyrdom of Sinwar, some of them reported the incident as reported by news agencies, while many stopped at those moments and how it affected them.

This Japanese activist, Thoton Akmito, comments in a series of tweets about the martyrdom of Sinwar, saying, “Sinwar fought bravely like a samurai warrior to defend Gaza, which resembles Hiroshima,” and continues, “According to the teachings of Bushido, the way in which a samurai dies during combat is an honor for him.”

In another tweet, Akmeto says, “When his ammunition runs out, he uses a spear. When his spear breaks, he uses a stick or a stone. If he cannot find anything that can be used as a weapon, he fights with his fist. This is what it means to be a warrior.”

As for the spiritual healer Mihikawa See, he says, “The honor of the samurai does not lie in merely dying in battle, but in sacrificing his life for the sake of the truth. Mr. Sinwar sacrificed his life for the cause of Palestine itself, and we Japanese admire those who die fighting for the truth until the end.” “He’s a real samurai.”

A more than heroic ending

While Japan magazine wrote, “He is a symbol of the honor of a true samurai,” another activist commented on this tweet, saying, “This is true! But the last thing we saw yesterday was more than heroic. Everyone knows that, even the Japanese who likened him to a samurai.”

Maro wrote, commenting on the scenes of the last moments of Sinwar’s confrontation with the occupation army that were broadcast on Israeli channels, “I was affected by the last scene of this heroic warrior, someone like him must have existed one day in Japan.”

Another commentator wrote, “The last photo of Sinwar will remain inspiring for centuries to come,” while another responded by saying, “The killing of Sinwar will expose the West’s lies.”

Interaction and solidarity

The issue of Palestine and the Israeli aggression against Gaza has not been absent from the lives of the Japanese, and since October 7, 2023, many solidarity events have been organized demanding an end to the war of genocide against Gaza.

Japanese university students participated in the global student movement in solidarity with the Gaza Strip for a ceasefire and to stop cooperation with Israeli occupation universities.

Although the positions of the Japanese government did not deviate from the framework of American and Western policy in support of Israel, social networking sites were full of publications that expressed that the Japanese are well aware of “the meaning of genocide that the Gaza Strip is suffering as a result of the Israeli aggression, as Japan suffered from the atomic bomb dropped by the United States of America.” .

The Japanese know the meaning of “genocide as a result of their continued suffering, the effects of which are still visible today.”