This document summarizes Japanese holdouts in World War 2 after Japan surrendered. It lists the first holdouts to surrender like Sakae Oba and Ei Yamaguchi. The last two to surrender were Shoichi Yokoi in 1972 and Hiroo Onada in 1974. Others who held out included Yuichi Akatsu, Soichi Shimada, and Kinshichi Kozu. Another holdout was Teruo Nakamura. It discusses the Bushido code of loyalty and survival. The document demonstrates the extreme loyalty and courage of Japanese soldiers to continue fighting even after the war was over.

1. JAPANESE HOLDOUTS
AFTER WWII

2. THE FIRST HOLDOUTS TO
SURRENDER
• Sakae Oba (Leonard 56)
• Ei Yamaguchi (Beller 88)
• Matsudo Linsoki and
Yamakage kufuku (Mats.)
• Bunzo Minagawa and
Tadashi Ito (Axinn 54)

3. THE LAST TWO HOLDOUTS TO
SURRENDER
• Shoichi Yokoi (Langer 228) (Stone, Chapter 8)

5. Shoichi Yokoi’s cave

6. HIROO ONADA (Stone, Chapter 8)
Others he joined:
• Yuichi Akatsu
• Soichi shimada
• Kinshichi Kozu

7. Another Holdout
Teruo Nakamura
(Stone, Chapter 8)

8. THE BUSHIDO CODE
(Nitobe 3-4)

9. What does this demonstrate about the
Japanese?
It demonstrates the loyalty to their country,
their ability of survival and the courage as
soldiers to fight until the end.

10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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