The WWII hero who hid in the jungle for 30 YEARS rather than surrender: Curious story of Japanese soldier who lived on a Philippines island eating dried banana skins and stealing rice from locals is told in a new film

Daily Mail ^ | 04/26/2022 | Harriet Johnston

[jmacusa]

It wasn't the battle for Guadalcanal , it was the nick name given by Allied sailors for New Georgia Sound.

It figured prominently during the battle however as it was the main supply line for Marines on the island.

[oh8eleven]

Drafted soldier who did his duty and served his country with honor.

Honor???? There wasn't a single thing the Japanese did with honor beginning with Pearl Harbor.
I suggest you do a search on Japanese WWII atrocities and then spend the next three days reading the results. As an example:

INDEX TO SELECTED IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY WAR CRIMES
• The Rape of Nanking (1937), also known as the Nanjing Massacre
• The Bangka Island Massacre (1942): Slaughter of Australian Army Nurses
• The Bataan Death March (1942)
• The Sandakan Death March (1945)
• Murder and cannibalism on the Kokoda Track (1942)
• Conscripting women for sexual slavery in Japanese Army brothels (1937-1945)
• Mutilation and murder of Dutch civilians in Borneo
• Murder and cannibalism - captured American pilots INDEX TO SELECTED IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY WAR CRIMES
• Murder of American pilots and aircrew at Midway (1942)
• The bombing of the hospital ship Manunda (1942)
• The sinking of the hospital ship Centaur (1943)
• Extermination of survivors of merchant vessels sunk by the Japanese (1943-45)

Honor my arse.

[Bonemaker]

I allowed for that in my original comment noting their barbarity. In no freaking way do I countenance it. My point was they were a fearsome opponent devoted to their emperor and country and to be shot on sight! Thank you.

[Sirius Lee]