Fantastic. The sketchy English somehow adds to it.
When he refers to "Moon Blindness", I assume he's referring to night blindness induced by vitamin deficiency? posted by George_Spiggott at 8:04 PM on February 5
Beautiful, funny, and really touching in places. "We don't know their language and we can't speak the language of words, but we all understand the language of music." Good find. posted by steef at 8:09 PM on February 5
Great series - I like the cultural observations as he encounters POWs and soldiers from other countries. Interesting how a number of the drawings are devoted to going to the toilet. Also, does this girl look pregnant? posted by awfurby at 8:14 PM on February 5
I loved this! Thanks for the post!
Interestingly enough, the site reads better in Russian than in English. posted by pravit at 8:17 PM on February 5
This is wonderful tellurian. I found this one immensely touching and cheering. posted by Abiezer at 8:47 PM on February 5
Thanks!
Imagine, 600 thousand POWs, their story almost entirely forgotten these days... what a great link. posted by vorfeed at 8:59 PM on February 5
This is amazing. What a gracious man. posted by maxwelton at 9:23 PM on February 5
Really nice. He actually manages to make war look charming - which it isn't, but you know what I mean. posted by Xere at 10:17 PM on February 5
Fantastic post - what a wonderful site. posted by greycap at 10:42 PM on February 5
An awesome and illuminating discovery tellurian. His images and story read like a movie storyboard. I hope it is turned into a film. What a wonderful and moving narration he created. Loved the Japanglish used as well. Poignant.
By the end of World War II about 600 thousand Japanese soldiers and officers have been held captive in thousands of prison camps on a territory, stretched from Kamchatka in the East, across Urals to European part of USSR in the West and Yenisei Basin in the North.
The History Chapters not only hold Japanese Army sound victories but also atrocities of defeat that I intend to tell about to the new generation. I decided to draw these pictures in memory of those of my comrades-in-arms, who were not destined to return home.
Important to remember, especially in these times as the so-called Patriot Act etc spiral out of control, what unthinkable suffering can happen, under whatever flag the atrocities are committed, caused when leaders and those who support them blindly gain fascist power. posted by nickyskye at 10:52 PM on February 5 [1 favorite]
What a great post. Very very best of the web. Thanks. posted by Rumple at 11:44 PM on February 5
The site is fantastic. It's ironic how such beautiful and humble drawings make unreal suffering and hardship imaginable. posted by Skygazer at 11:53 PM on February 5
Really touching to someone in the military, especially. Capture is one of those things about which we say, "oh, never happen to me." So to hear about real experiences as a POW is always humbling. posted by crunch buttsteak at 8:13 AM on February 6
Fantastic. Thanks. posted by googly at 8:20 AM on February 6
That was very interesting! Great find! posted by Harald74 at 6:12 AM on February 7
Loved this. My own grandfather was captured and taken to a Siberian work camp. He eventually made it home but passed away before I was born so I never got to know him...
This post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. posted by QueSeraSera at 4:17 AM on February 8
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When he refers to "Moon Blindness", I assume he's referring to night blindness induced by vitamin deficiency?
posted by George_Spiggott at 8:04 PM on February 5