13 March 1943
When I got up and looked around, I saw around 1,000 residents assembled at the state government office square preparing for radio calisthenics. Last night,… Read More »13 March 1943
Diary of Hiroshi Horikoshi
8 March 1943
Went on propaganda and pacification. This morning departed with the propaganda squad for MAKASHIN village in the SAN FERNANDO sector, together with MARCOS (former governor… Read More »8 March 1943
26 May 1942
BONTOC — MOUNTAIN Province. Am annoyed at the local rice and tasteless MISO soup here. I think HORAN eats well. The WATANABE Regimental Commander called,… Read More »26 May 1942
25 May 1942
BONTOC. Upon getting up in the morning, Colonel HORAN made the bed(s). A native came in with two eggs and two pancakes made by the… Read More »25 May 1942
24 May 1942
BONTOC. Second Iieutenant KITAO returned to Group Headquarters but I am remaining with Colonel HORAN, for the present, in order to negotiate the surrender of… Read More »24 May 1942
23 May 1942
BONTOC. With Second Lieutenant KITAO, visited a captured AMERICAN chaplain, NOBLE. Was surprised that AMERICAN missions were so thorough as to have fine churches over… Read More »23 May 1942
20 May 1942
Orders were issued for me to go tomorrow with Second Lieutenant KITAO, of the Staff Section for a week, to negotiate the surrender of the… Read More »20 May 1942
19 May 1942
BAGUIO. This evening at tho official residence of Lieutenant-Colonel MATSUNAGA, senior staff-officer, a dinner party was held under the auspices of the senior Chief of… Read More »19 May 1942
18 May 1942
BAGUIO. Today NARA Group invited about 70 people, BAGUIO FILIPINOS and a small number of JAPANESE sympathisers to the Group Commander’s official residence (General House)… Read More »18 May 1942