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“When Onoto got back to Japan in 1974, a ghost-written book of his remembrances was created. It's called No Surrender, My Thirty Year War, and in it he describes the Japan he was raised in.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: cultural attitudes towards duty
For: Historians and readers interested in military culture
Key quote: “He says, quote, at that time, if a soldier who had been taken prisoner later managed to return to Japan, he was subject to a court-martial and a possible death penalty.”
The host discusses the extreme cultural expectations surrounding duty and sacrifice in Japan during World War II, using Hiru Onoda's experiences as a case study. The mention of 'No Surrender, My Thirty Year War' serves to illustrate the intense indoctrination and societal pressures that shaped Onoda's actions and beliefs.