Private Yokoi's War and Life on Guam, 1944–1972

Private Yokoi's War and Life on Guam, 1944–1972 PDF Author: Omi Hatashin
Publisher: Global Oriental
ISBN: 900421304X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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Book Description
In 1972, when discovered by local hunters on Guam, former tailor Yokoi was widely reported as a ‘no surrender man’ who survived, living up to the old Japanese military code of honour. This book is about the reality of such a man (and the ingenuity he applied to ensure his survival), which is very different from the stereotype. This book sheds a different light on the reality of the war in the Pacific while addressing some key issues concerning the nature of Japanese culture in modern times.