Top 3 Missing-in-Action (Notes from Under the Tatami Mats–22 … My Adventures in Japan)
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“He had to adhere to the Japanese Imperial Army code of never surrendering.”
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Even though he had known that the war was over, he felt he had to adhere to the Japanese Imperial Army code of never surrendering. (Image source)
It ain’t over ‘til your boss says it’s over.
Hiroo Onoda continued fighting WW2 on a small island in the Philippines until 1974, even though he was told numerous times that the war was over.
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He finally gave up when his (former) commanding officer went to the Philippines and gave him the official word – that the war had ended 29 years before. The officer then commanded him to put down his gun, and Onoda finally "surrendered."
At least these 2 guys had not died in such dramatic fashion as the kamikaze pilots had. (Image source)![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSYCjnoWmWHRwCkVMVxRTSoCfx1iXmkp7sb2919wxySvK/image.png)
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Top 3 Kidnappings
Top 3 Crimes against Humanity Suffered by the Japanese
Top 4 Crimes against Humanity Inflicted by the Japanese
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Links to my Other Series …
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Guide – "Guide to Entries" (right-click on title)
Index– "Index" to all Chapters and Sections (right-click on title)
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Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2" (right-click on title)
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Its crazy to think about it, like when they found out they have wasted like 30 years of their lifes, i feel really sorry for them :/
And those years are generally the prime years of one's life. Young adult, thru middle age. Wasted in the jungle, fighting a non-existent enemy.
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