July 29, 1944 (Saturday)
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… Read More »July 29, 1944 (Saturday)
Jesus Quiambao
July 27, 1944 (Thursday)
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… Read More »July 27, 1944 (Thursday)
July 22, 1944 (Saturday)
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… Read More »July 22, 1944 (Saturday)
July 20, 1944 (Thursday)
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,”… Read More »July 20, 1944 (Thursday)
July 17, 1944 (Monday)
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… Read More »July 17, 1944 (Monday)
July 2, 1944 (Sunday)
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,… Read More »July 2, 1944 (Sunday)
June 18, 1944 (Sunday)
Went shopping at Shinjuku this morning with Peña and Quiambao and bought a few things to bring back to the P.I. These last few weeks… Read More »June 18, 1944 (Sunday)
June 15, 1944 (Thursday)
The air-raid alarm is on (6:00 p.m.). Everyone is rushing home expecting an air-raid any moment. I hope they do not come tonight. Fight. In… Read More »June 15, 1944 (Thursday)
June 4, 1944 (Sunday)
Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s University Chapel. Tokyo Filipinos Gather. The Filipino Embassy House was today the scene of the first gathering of… Read More »June 4, 1944 (Sunday)