Today, 2013 August 15th, is the sixty-eighth anniversary of the day that Japan surrendered to the U.S. in 1945.
It’s called 「終戦記念日」(“VJ Day”), and it was the event the signified the end of World War II.
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Tokyo Five 
Check out the rainbow anime (or manga if you prefer to read).
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin
It tries to give an insight into what life was like for the less privileged in a post World War Japan. It’s a fiction so I’m not sure how much of it is accurate but it’s an interesting story.
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I’ve never seen it.
Sounds interesting though. I’ll check it out if I see it.
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Me too, and save it for when I can read Kanji. =)
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Are you studying kanji?
Can you read / write kana?
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Not yet but I aim to get into it soon. My goal is to be as fluent in Japanese speech and writing as possible before we move away in 2.5 years. I need to get my butt in gear and get moving on it.
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I couldn’t understand written or spoken Japanese at all when I first came here.
It made a big difference once I could understand what is said and written everywhere.
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I’m sure, specially once I start driving in town. Will help to be able to read the signs. lol
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And shopping, restaurant menus, warning signs, coupons and other special deals, etc, etc
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