| WWII: The Other Side of the Fence Contributor(s): Kano, Rita (Contribution by), Kano, Rita (Editor), Kano, Toshiyuki (Author) |
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ISBN: 107687388X ISBN-13: 9781076873880 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6" W x 9" (0.59 lbs) 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Out in the open, only minutes away from the hypocenter of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, the shadow of an overpass saved his life. This is the rare account of Major Toshiyuki Nekomoto, an American Imperial Japanese Officer. In Honolulu, the boy Tosh lived without a care in the world filling childhood days with island fun; fishing, swimming, practical jokes and his favorite pastime, defying authority. Tosh's carefree life ended when rebellious behavior got him kicked out of prestigious Punahou School. His father, seeing no other alternative to secure an honorable future for his son, sent Tosh to Japan for a strict, character building education. While attending Nippon University, World War II began and ended the future Tosh planned. He and his family lived only 1/2 mile from the hypocenter of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan August 6, 1945. This stirring memoir includes intimate details of Major Nekomoto commanding a British POW camp, the devastating physical and emotional injuries inflicted by the bomb, sacrifices, suffering and war crime charges; told with humor and hope by an American Citizen. |
