15th August 1945
The war is over. At noon today the emperor personally broadcast his rescript proclaiming peace. The Times, which ran the complete text under a modest three-column… Read More »15th August 1945
The war is over. At noon today the emperor personally broadcast his rescript proclaiming peace. The Times, which ran the complete text under a modest three-column… Read More »15th August 1945
On the train to Odawara I listened to an old man and an old woman, who happened to be seatmates, strike up a conversation. They… Read More »9th June 1945
All the way from Miyanoshita to Tokyo was marked by send-off, parties for men called to the colors. The school-children in the village were lined… Read More »3rd April 1945
The train to Odawara was crowded with refugees and so was the neat little tourist tram to Miyanoshita. One young evacuee girl was making friends… Read More »20th March 1945