With the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end upon us, very few veterans of Japan’s brutal wartime past are still alive. One offered a poignant piece of advice: “Do not die for the Emperor or your country.”
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/world/asia/last-soldiers-of-an-imperial-army-have-a-warning-for-young-generations.html