The Japanese Repatriates and Japan-China Friendship Association organized an event in China. Under the event, a delegation of 90 Japanese “war orphans,” along with their descendants and family members, visited Harbin in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on September 11, 2025, for a cultural performance. The event served as an opportunity for participants to convey heartfelt gratitude to their Chinese foster parents who raised them, while also promoting messages of peace and historical reflection through their artistic expressions. Japan and China fought in the Second World War, which started in 1939, as rivals. While Japan was one of the Axis forces,…