
A newly published book of wartime memories of a soldier who was conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army has been drawing a lot of attention here for its candid and unusual format.
The 64-page “Ojiichan, Senso no Hanashi wo Kikasete-kudasai" (Grandpa, tell me about wartime stories), chronicles the World War II experiences of 94-year-old Susumu Yagi, who currently resides in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The colorfully illustrated book takes form as a dialogue between grandfather and grandson.