23rd in a series
Ichiro Koyama's schedule is filled with lectures, talks and interviews. The 88-year-old, a former soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army stationed in Jinan, Shandong Province in China, believes he has a duty to pass on his war... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Apr 08 2009
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