1. A Japanese perspective on Pearl Harbour
World War II Diary
A Japanese perspective on Pearl Harbour

2. “This diary belongs to Hyosuke Sarto, a Japanese military pilot
“This diary belongs to Hyosuke Sarto, a Japanese military pilot. If found, please return it to that Futeena Air Base.”

3. “Today something amazing happened… It was only a few hours ago that our country signed an agreement with Germany.”

4. “There have been rumors flying around my military camp that last night a small group of Japanese soldiers asked Chinese guards near the Marco Polo Bridge to look for one of our men in the town of Wanping. However, they did not let us look for soldier and instead began firing at us.”

5. “It was exactly 2 months ago that the United States began to withhold oil from us…yesterday the United States decided to ban us from their ion and steel.”

6. “Apparently, yesterday, they froze all of our American assets
“Apparently, yesterday, they froze all of our American assets. EVERYTHING!”

7. “Pearl Harbour is a United States Navy base that is located in Oahu, Hawaii. It is home to the Pacific Fleet.”

8. “Tomorrow we are going to begin our journey from Etorofu Island in the Kurils to Oahu…It will take approximately two weeks to arrive there.”

9. “All I could see were pillars of smoke and I could hear massive booms

10. “Everybody believes that she is a threat to national security and she has been attacked for being Japanese.”