7th March 1945
The Manchu ambassador was a dinner guest at the embassy today. When dessert was served he waved it away. “I have been forbidden to eat… Read More »7th March 1945
The Manchu ambassador was a dinner guest at the embassy today. When dessert was served he waved it away. “I have been forbidden to eat… Read More »7th March 1945
A heavy snowfall did not help to cheer us up. All of us were in a bitter mood. Vargas has definitely rejected the proposition that,… Read More »8th February 1945
Sometime in the middle of last year it was decided to establish a central bank in the Philippines which would issue “Republic notes”, redeem the… Read More »31st January 1945
Still in the train on the way to Fukuoka. Missed mass and communion. Our train has been delayed 3 hours, and we nearly passed Hiroshima… Read More »October 1, 1944 (Sunday)
Lunch at the Daitōa Ministry at Daitōa Kaikan. Received lacquer cigarette set as gift. Despedida Visits. Said goodbye to the Masudas, Maruyamas, Nagasakis, Fr. Hoebbels… Read More »September 29, 1944 (Friday)
Went shopping at the Imperial Hotel and bought books at Kyōbunkan: Japan Year Book, 1943-1944, History of Japanese Education and Kanji Dictionary. Presented to Ambassador… Read More »July 21, 1944 (Friday)
Dropped in at the Embassy at 3:00 this p.m. to type a letter of request to the Ambassador. We are trying to negotiate a loan… Read More »July 18, 1944 (Tuesday)
Letters from Home. At 8:00 this morning dropped in at the Embassy and got letters from the Philippines brought by Ambassador Vargas. With Mr. Gō.… Read More »July 3, 1944 (Monday)
This is the second month of summer, and it is getting terribly hot. Bought Manchukuo—A Bird’s-Eye View by James Scherer at Kanda, Y1.80. Desiderio and… Read More »July 1, 1944 (Saturday)