30th April 1945
Amid rumors of Germany’s unconditional surrender, the board of information yesterday announced that on the 27th April the prime minister and the highest army and… Read More »30th April 1945
April 1945
April 30, 1945 Monday
Last night we slept in cots that were crammed in the hold. We were always soaking wet with perspiration. I passed the night thinking of… Read More »April 30, 1945 Monday
29th April 1945
The emperor was 44 years old today. Apparently there will be no elaborate celebration; the state banquet has been cancelled, as it has been every… Read More »29th April 1945
April 29, 1945
The Headquarters of General MacArthur announced today the entry of his troops in Baguio, after wiping out the Japanese defenses. It took the liberators four… Read More »April 29, 1945
April 29, 1945 Sunday
It was 3 o’clock in the morning; the boat started to move. We could not see anything; it was pitch black. Destination unknown. In the… Read More »April 29, 1945 Sunday
28th April 1945
With a new American attack under way in Okinawa, the spotlight has been turned again on the tokotai. Both the English papers today carry their… Read More »28th April 1945
27th April 1945
“In view of the increasing skill of the enemy,” the siren signals will be shortened. The alert (one continuous blast) will be cut from three… Read More »27th April 1945
26th April 1945
Today is the 25th on the other side of the international date-line and the Japanese press is obsessed with the opening of the San Francisco… Read More »26th April 1945
25th April 1945
The spirits of 41,318 army and navy dead, including the late Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, were solemnly enshrined in Yasakuni last night. Describing the “spirit… Read More »25th April 1945