The Flag of Yoshiharu (Yoshiharu Tsunoi)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964999714 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 105 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
-- Takao Takahashi, Kumamoto University, Japan. In this brilliant book, the astonishing message left by a Japanese soldier at his death 51 years ago is revealed for the first time
This is the intriguing true story of Yoshiharu Tsunoi, his glorious Banzai, his tragic death and his mysterious past discovered so many years later.. He took with him his flute, a picture of his fiance, and a silk flag presented by his father and autographed by family and other well-wishers. In 1944 Japanese artist Yoshiharu Tsunoi said goodbye to his family and embarked for the Philippine Islands as a draftee of the Imperial Japanese Army. Fifty years of silence passed, then, inexplicably, Yoshiharu's flag resurfaced in a hospital in Northern California, where nurse and writer, Yvonne Boisclaire, made it her personal goal to reunite the flag with Yoshiharu's family. Six months lat
"Excellent!" according to A Customer. Hard to put down! Really enjoyed this book. Learned much about the war and Japanese customs. Thank you Bonnie! The illustrations by Ruth Nanataki are worth the price of the book.
. Boisclaire is strong supporter of American veterans and ex-POWs. Yvonne Boisclaire: This author and researcher of WWII history has written two WWII books and several short stories about ex-POWs