June 21, 1944 (Wednesday)
June 21, 1944
The newspapers these last few days have been playing up the new weapons being used by the Germans in England—the pilotless planes and meteor bombs.
Leocadio de Asis
(November 1, 1919 — ?), lawyer. Captured with the Second Regular Division, USAFFE after the fall of Bataan. Selected by the Japanese to enter a training program at the Japanese-established Philippine Constabulary Academy. Assigned to the Academy staff and taught criminal law and government regulations. In May, 1943 was one of ten Philippine Constabulary officers selected by the Japanese for training and study in Japan.
June 22, 1944 (Thursday)
June 22, 1944
Went shopping alone at Ginza after classes this p.m. At Mikimoto’s saw the beautiful pearl rings and necklaces which I intend to buy some time
June 23, 1944 (Friday)
June 23, 1944
Waseda University. Accompanied by a Formosan friend, I went with Cruz, Peña and Sison to visit Waseda University, which is about 10 minutes’ bus ride
June 24, 1944 (Saturday)
June 24, 1944
Greek Orthodox Church. Visited this church at Kanda after classes this p.m. It is a big cathedral with dome and all, bigger and nicer than
June 25, 1944 (Sunday)
June 25, 1944
Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s Church. Banquet by Catholic Ladies League of Japan. After mass at Kanda Church, there was a sumptuous banquet
June 27, 1944 (Tuesday)
June 27, 1944
Bought celluloid combs and a fancy peineta for pasalubong at Mitsukoshi. Also bought a nice silk bandana (Y8).
JUNE 28, 1944 (Wednesday)
June 28, 1944
Tokyo Suijō Keisatsusho (Tokyo Water Police Station). At 2:00 p.m., as part of our school schedule, we visited the Tokyo Water Police Station on the
June 29, 1944 (Thursday)
June 29, 1944
St. Peter and St. Paul. Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s University. Visited the new pensionados at Hongōryō this afternoon. Tony Paredes gave me
June 30, 1944 (Friday)
June 30, 1944
Am taking my judo lessons at Kōdōkan more seriously, and I think I notice a little improvement.
July 1, 1944 (Saturday)
July 1, 1944
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
July 2, 1944 (Sunday)
July 2, 1944
Mass and communion at St. Sofia’s. Met the Sawadas in church and gave Toshiko-san a few Philippine stamps. At 9:45 a.m., saw Mr. Yasuhiro Gō,
July 3, 1944 (Monday)
July 3, 1944
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.
July 4, 1944 (Tuesday)
July 4, 1944
Lecture of Prof. Victor Freue. At 1:30 this afternoon we heard the lecture of Dr. Victor Freue, a German naturalized Chinese, graduate of the University
July 5, 1944 (Wednesday)
July 5, 1944
Stayed the whole day in bed sick with a bad stomach and a sprained (or strained) left knee which happened while doing judo the other
July 6, 1944 (Thursday)
July 6, 1944
Stayed home the whole day still with a bad stomach and a swollen knee. Finished reading Drama of the Pacific and started to read Japanese
July 7, 1944 (Friday)
July 7, 1944
Attended class this morning, but my knee was still bad. Visited Felix Marzan, the kababayan, at a downtown Ueno restaurant to talk to him about
July 8, 1944 (Saturday)
July 8, 1944
The Japanese evening papers published the news of the bombing of Kyushu by American B-29’s at 2:00 this morning. There was, however, no alert alarm
July 9, 1944 (Sunday)
July 9, 1944
National Library at Ueno. Spent this Sunday morning at the Ueno National Library, going over the rows of index cards to see what English books
July 11, 1944 (Tuesday)
July 11, 1944
Went with Pepito A. Santos to Ginza to shop at Mikimoto’s pearl shop where we stayed nearly two hours breaking our heads trying to pick
July 12, 1944 (Wednesday)
July 12, 1944
Tokyo Central Wholesale Market (Tokyo-to Chūō Oroshiuri Shijō). At 2:00 p.m. today we visited this huge wholesale market near the Sumida River. Fresh supplies of
July 13, 1944 (Thursday)
July 13, 1944
At Baron Masuda’s Place. Tonight I visited Maning Laurel who is boarding at Baron Masuda’s home at Kojimachi. He just left the hospital this morning
July 14, 1944 (Friday)
July 14, 1944
Counsellor Lavides left for Fukuoka this morning on his way to the Philippines. I entrusted to him the two pearl rings which I bought at
July 15, 1944 (Saturday)
July 15, 1944
Visited the Nagasakis this p.m. Failed to take the exams at the Kodokan because of my sprained knee. Sison and Duque did, and I think
July 17, 1944 (Monday)
July 17, 1944
Had exams in school. We were told to write in Nippongo the workings of a police outpost in Japan. With Baroness Tōgō. After class this
July 18, 1944 (Tuesday)
July 18, 1944
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
July 19, 1944 (Wednesday)
July 19, 1944
At 9:45 this a.m. today, exactly one year ago, we arrived in Tokyo Station—one year of pleasant and unpleasant experiences in the Land of the
July 20, 1944 (Thursday)
July 20, 1944
Dai-Nippon Biiru Kaisha (Great Japan Beer Company). This afternoon went on kengaku to one of the biggest beer factories in Japan. This company produces “Asahi,”
July 21, 1944 (Friday)
July 21, 1944
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
July 22, 1944 (Saturday)
July 22, 1944
At Tokyo Station, we (Quiambao and I) took the 5:25 p.m. train for Hakone, to spend the weekend as guests of Miss Yuriko Gō. It
July 23, 1944 (Sunday)
July 23, 1944
After a good night’s rest away from the bustle of Tokyo, I woke up very early this morning, breathing the fresh country air of Gōra.