May 24, 1943 (Monday)
Rōyama moved into the Elena Apartments, Room 33. I helped him move. So we are now in the same apartment building. In the afternoon, had… Read More »May 24, 1943 (Monday)
Takeuchi Tatsuji
January 19, 1943
Professor H. Otley Beyer, a famous American anthropologist at the University of the Philippines, was released three hours after capture and was given a research… Read More »January 19, 1943
January 1, 1943 (Friday)
At noon, Chairman Vargas and other members of the Philippine Executive Commission came over to the official residence of General Tanaka Seiichi, O. C., to… Read More »January 1, 1943 (Friday)
December 26 (Saturday), 1942
Rōvama, Sugimura, Suekawa, Ōshima, five deputy members, and Secretary Akiyama gathered at the residence of Mr. Murata. Rōyama made a brief report on progress in… Read More »December 26 (Saturday), 1942
December 23, 1942
Conference with Rōyama: Comparative study of the conditions and tasks faced by USA and Japan at the beginning of their respective administrations of the Philippine… Read More »December 23, 1942
December 22 (Tuesday), 1942
Conference with Rōyama: What should be our basic premise in pursuing our re- search and investigatory functions in the Philippines? On the basis of what… Read More »December 22 (Tuesday), 1942
December 16, 1942 (Wednesday)
Conference with Rōyama: Difficult to find evidence that serious thought is being given in any quarter to future Philippine administration. Just how many of those… Read More »December 16, 1942 (Wednesday)
December 13, 1942 (Sunday)
Rōyama and I took noon luncheon with Miki Kiyoshi and listened to his observations on the Philippine situation. Summary of Miki’s observations on the Philippines:… Read More »December 13, 1942 (Sunday)
December 10 (Thursday), 1942
Accompanying Royama, called on Hon. Murata Shōzō, chief civil adviser to the Japanese Military Administration. Akiyama Ryu joined us at luncheon at Murata’s residence. In… Read More »December 10 (Thursday), 1942