Private Yokoi's war and life on Guam, 1944-1972 the story of the Japanese Imperial Army's longest WWII survivor in the field and later life / Omi Hatashin, Shōichi Yokoi.

By:

Omi, Hatashin

Contributor(s):

Yokoi, Shōichi, 1915-1997

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Series: Brill eBook titles 2010 | Global Oriental Special E-Book Collection, 2007-2010, ISBN: 9789004223332Publisher: Folkestone : Global Oriental, 2009Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9789004213043

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Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

940.5352092 22

LOC classification:

D811.Y55 H38 2009

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Contents:

Preliminary Material / O. Hatashin -- 1. Early Days (1915 - 1941) / O. Hatashin -- 2. To Where Are We Going To Be Posted? (February - March 1944) / O. Hatashin -- 3. 'Deployment' In Guam (March - July 1944) / O. Hatashin -- 4. The US Invasion: 'Attack The Americans And Die!' (21 July - 6 August 1944) / O. Hatashin -- 5. The Last Days Of Our Platoon (6 August - September 1944) / O. Hatashin -- 6. 'Survival War' In The Jungle (September 1944 - May 1945) / O. Hatashin -- 7. Japan Has Surrendered; Come Out! (June - December 1945) / O. Hatashin -- 8. 'We Shall Never Surrender' (1946 - 1947) / O. Hatashin -- 9. 'I Shall Survive On My Own' (1948) / O. Hatashin -- 10. Tailoring From Tree Fibres 'The Empire Will Strike Back In A Decade' (1949 - 1950) / O. Hatashin -- 11. 'No Way To Survive But To Hide US Underground' (1950 - 1959) / O. Hatashin -- 12. How To Get Off Guam? (1959 - 1962) / O. Hatashin -- 13. The Death Of My Last Colleagues (C. 1962 - 1964) / O. Hatashin -- 14. Eight Years In Solitude (C. 1964 - 1971) / O. Hatashin -- 15. Factors In My Survival / O. Hatashin -- 16. 'Discovery' No One Shall Remain Alive To Incur The Shame Of Becoming A Prisoner Of War, 14 January 1972 / O. Hatashin -- 17. Epilogue. 'Being Thankful For This Day In Order The Better To Arrive At Tomorrow' / O. Hatashin -- Afterwards / O. Hatashin -- Appendix: A Note On The Ranks Of Army Personnel / O. Hatashin -- Notes / O. Hatashin -- Plates / O. Hatashin.

Summary: 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.

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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.

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