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Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Events: “Reflections of Honor: The Untold Story of a Nisei Spy”

Posted on Dec 1, 2016 in Press Releases

PUBLIC NOTICE
December 1, 2016

WHAT:
“Reflections of Honor: The Untold Story of a Nisei Spy” presentation by the authors

WHO:
Authors:  Yoshinobu Oshiro (Military Intelligence Service veteran and retired principal, Hawai‘i Department of Education) and Lori Ward (Managing Editor at the Curriculum Research & Development Group, College of Education, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)

WHEN:
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:
King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Authors Yoshinobu Oshiro and Lori Ward will speak about the biography of Arthur Komori, the Nisei Spy from Kauai.

Komori, a Nisei from Hawai‘i, was one of two Japanese Americans recruited to the US Army Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) to pose as a Japanese sympathizer and spy on Japan’s activities in Manila in the months leading up to World War II.  When the war started, this Nisei served his country as a translator and undercover agent both on the front lines and behind the scenes in General MacArthur’s headquarters, even while at home over 120,000 Japanese Americans were interned in relocation camps.

More than just a spy, Komori’s varied responsibilities also included interrogating prisoners of war and helping to train new linguist recruits and prepare them for work in the Pacific. Komori was also with MacArthur when he retook the Philippines and was in Tokyo Bay to witness the surrender of the Japanese to the Allied Powers.  Fortunately, Komori recorded his story in journals, reports, and even poetry.

This long overdue account of a decorated Military Intelligence Hall of Fame inductee reveals an important chapter in the history of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Free parking.  Enjoy light pupus and miss the evening traffic!

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RSVP by calling (808) 539-4999 or e-mailing us at info@jhchawaii.net.

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