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The storm on our shores

one island, two soldiers, and the forgotten battle of World War II
2019
"The story of two soldiers--a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant--whose lives intersected during the only World War II battle on U.S. soil. . . Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi's journal revealed the medic's studies in America and his love for the US. It sent shock waves through American troops of the 1940s, shattering racist preconceptions and opening eyes to the common humanity of soldiers on both sides of the battle lines"--Provided by publisher.

The storm on our shores

one island, two soldiers, and the forgotten battle of World War II
2020
"The story of two soldiers--a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant--whose lives intersected during the only World War II battle on U.S. soil. . . Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi's journal revealed the medic's studies in America and his love for the US. It sent shock waves through American troops of the 1940s, shattering racist preconceptions and opening eyes to the common humanity of soldiers on both sides of the battle lines"--Provided by publisher.

Japan's infamous Unit 731

firsthand accounts of Japan's wartime human experimentation program
A historical overview of the activities of the Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731, a medical unit that experimented on humans, and features first-hand accounts from former unit members who describe their experiences.

Arms & armor of the samurai

the history of weaponry in ancient Japan
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Ghosts in the fog

the untold story of Alaska's WWII invasion
A narrative, nonfiction account of the Japanese invasion and occupation of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, told from the perspectives of an American civilian and soldiers from both sides of the conflict. Includes more than eighty photographs.

Thirty minutes over Oregon

a Japanese pilot's World War II story
"In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize"--Provided by publisher.
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Night of the Ninjas

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back in time to feudal Japan where the siblings learn about the ways of the ninja.

Japan's Imperial Army

its rise and fall, 1853-1945
2009
"This... English-language history of the Japanese army traces its origins, evolution, and impact as an engine of the country's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of the Japanese homeland from mid-nineteenth-century incursions through the end of World War II"--Jacket flap.

Japanese Army of World War II

2005
Explores the weapons and uniforms of the Japanese Army during World War II.

Japanese army in World War II

conquest of the Pacific, 1941-42
2005
Describes the organization, structure, and deployment of the Japanese Army in the Pacific during World War II.
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