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01/15/10 @ 13:22
The Japanese Soldier
The end of next week will mark 38 years since the famous Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered in the Guam jungle, where he survived for 28 years!

This is my entry for this months "Famous Japanese People" Japan Blog Matsuri.
01/15/10 @ 13:23
 IH39
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01/15/10 @ 13:24
28 years is an aweful long time to live in the bush! That's longer than I'd expect anyone to last.
01/15/10 @ 13:26
 quitzi
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01/15/10 @ 13:29
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01/15/10 @ 13:29
 LuciF
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The Japanese Soldier [link] (via @Muzachan) // amazing story
01/15/10 @ 13:37
 imGoes
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Really worth to read :) RT @Muzachan: The Japanese Soldier [link]
01/15/10 @ 13:41
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The Japanese Soldier [link]
01/15/10 @ 13:47
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This post was mentioned on Twitter by Muzachan: The Japanese Soldier http://bit.ly/5jFXb1 My entry for this months "Famous Japanese People" Japan Blog Matsuri hosted by loneleeplanet
01/15/10 @ 13:47
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01/15/10 @ 14:39
 reesan
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what a fantastic article muza-chan! thanks for your contribution to the jbmatsuri.
01/15/10 @ 15:11
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01/15/10 @ 15:18
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Amazing that he managed to go unnoticed on such a tiny island for so long...
01/15/10 @ 16:58
 Tornadoes28 · http://toshogu.blogspot.com
Emperor Akihito is the current emperor. He became emperor in 1990. Were you referring to the previous emperor in 1981, Hirohito, when you stated this soldier met the emperor?
01/15/10 @ 18:49
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The Japanese Soldier [link] by @Muzachan | a nice post
01/15/10 @ 18:50
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RT @Chikuwa4649: The Japanese Soldier [link] by @Muzachan | a nice post
01/15/10 @ 18:52
 Muza-chan [Member] Email · http://www.muza-chan.net
@Tornadoes28: Obviously, it was a mistake, he met the Emperor Hirohito.
I corrected now, thanks for the heads up!
01/15/10 @ 18:54
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@Billy: Yes, an incredible strength!
01/15/10 @ 18:57
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01/15/10 @ 19:51
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01/16/10 @ 01:36
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01/16/10 @ 01:39
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01/16/10 @ 01:46
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The Japanese Soldier [link] An unbeliveable but True Story posted by Muza-chan
01/16/10 @ 12:21
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38 years ago, on 1/24/1972, 2 residents from Guam discovered Shoichi Yokoi, a Japanese soldier in hiding for 28 years. [link]
01/16/10 @ 14:33
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Damn he was hardcore! I wonder if it ever popped into his mind that something was wrong after a few years? He simply stuck to his training all that time. I am still impressed he was able to survive despite his lack of relative thinking.
01/16/10 @ 18:34
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His dedication to his mission is quite admirable. I imagine his story instills a lot of pride among Japanese old-timers...
01/17/10 @ 08:57
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01/17/10 @ 10:48
What an amazing story of survival & absolute sincerity!
ありがとうございます!
01/17/10 @ 17:46
Yeah, he was something else.
Great article Muza-chan :D
01/18/10 @ 03:58
I never would have known... Amazing!
01/20/10 @ 01:52
hi muza-chan, thanks for contributing this great story to the january 2010 jbmatsuri. looking forward to the announcement of next month's theme as you are the one hosting! ^_^
01/24/10 @ 12:52
Famous Japanese People
Welcome to the January 2010 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri. The theme for this issue is “Famous Japanese People” and willing contributors were asked to tell us about their favourite Japanese celebrity, public figure or historical figure....
01/24/10 @ 12:53
Your Majesties, I have returned home. I deeply regret that I could not serve you well. The world has certainly changed, but my determination to serve you will never change".

No doubt this a poignant story. I was moved by these words.
01/24/10 @ 13:21
Amazing! I feel so sorry for him though, because those are years he could have spent with friends and family, had he known the war was over.
01/30/10 @ 21:19
 alan segal
In 1967 and 1969, I wandered the jungle of Guam as a United States soldier. I respect the dedication of this man...
02/01/10 @ 05:42
 Paul Kotta
This shows the extent to which the Japanese public was brainwashed by their government: Decades later, the brainwashing was still working, even after the majority of Japanese had long realized the nation had been duped by a military government that promised only victory and riches and instead delivered defeat and crushing deprivation.

Yokoi wasn't fighting for his country; he was fighting for a small group of generals, politicians, and industrialists with dreams of empire.
02/04/10 @ 00:20
Muchas gracias por visitar mi blog y ahacerte seguidor.
02/05/10 @ 18:56

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