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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatashin, Ōmi.

Series:

Brill eBook titles 2010

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yokoi, Shōichi, 1915-1997.

Yokoi, Shōichi.

Soldiers--Japan--Biography.

Soldiers.

Guam--History--Japanese occupation, 1941-1944.

Guam.

Guam--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 pages)

Place of Publication:

Folkestone [England] : Global Oriental, 2009.

Language Note:

English

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-55791-2

9786612557910

90-04-21304-X

OCLC:

753480456

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9781905246694.i-238 DOI