July 24, 1944 (Monday)
July 24, 1944
Busy the whole day finishing my graduation thesis due tomorrow. Working till late tonight and finally finished writing 26 pages.
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.
July 25, 1944 (Tuesday)
July 25, 1944
Submitted our graduation thesis today—On the Japanese Police System and the Future of the Police Administration in the Philippines and My Impressions of the Police
July 26, 1944 (Wednesday)
July 26, 1944
The Koiso-Yonai cabinet is now in the news limelight. Reshuffles in the government are being made, and the whole nation is following with close interest
July 27, 1944 (Thursday)
July 27, 1944
Visited Miss Yuriko Gō at her home with Quiambao. She showed us her bonseki [tray-landscape] paintings and demonstrated to us how to do it. It
July 28, 1944 (Friday)
July 28, 1944
Judo Party. At Pete Sawada’s place at Kōjimachi, there was a judo party for those of us who take lessons at Kōdōkan: Sison, Duque, Sanvictores
July 29, 1944 (Saturday)
July 29, 1944
Despedida Party. The Nagasakis gave us (Quiambao, Pena and I) a despedida party at their home tonight. A Japanese Jesuit was there, too. Beautiful Japanese
July 30, 1944 (Sunday)
July 30, 1944
Mass and communion at St. Theresa’s Church. Stayed all morning at home and in the afternoon visited the Masudas and later the Gos.
July 31, 1944 (Monday)
July 31, 1944
GRADUATION. At long last, at 10:00 a.m., our graduation ceremonies were held at the Keisatsu Kōshūjo, and we received our “well-earned” but still “unreadable” diplomas.
August 1, 1944 (Tuesday)
August 1, 1944
Woke up this morning early for our trip to Kamakura, exactly one hour from Tokyo Station. Hachimangū Shrine. A police officer in plainclothes from the
August 2, 1944 (Wednesday)
August 2, 1944
General Cleaning. Today is “general cleaning day” in all Tokyo. Cleaned my room, shined my shoes, and washed my clothes the whole morning. After a
September 28,1944 (Thursday)
September 28, 1944
Despedidas. Dropped in at the Takamines to attend a despedida lunch. Tonight attended a small but very enjoyable party at the Gōs, Yuriko wore evening
September 29, 1944 (Friday)
September 29, 1944
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
September 30, 1944 (Saturday)
September 30, 1944
Woke up at 5:00 and heard the 6:30 o’clock mass at St. Sofia’s. The Nagasakis were there, too, to pray for my safe return home.
October 1, 1944 (Sunday)
October 1, 1944
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
October 2, 1944 (Monday)
October 2, 1944
Waking up early at 5:00 this morning, we started to get ready for our flight home. All dressed up, I weighed 73 kilos (i.e., 13
October 3,1944 (Tuesday)
October 3, 1944
Waking up early this morning at 5:00, we proceeded to the offices of the Japan Airways, just a few blocks away from our Yamaume Hotel