10 The Last Soldier

Yoko Shoichi, a Japanese soldier during World War II, never could bring himself to surrender. For 27 years he had stayed in the jungles of Guam, a Pacific island battle site during the war. Shoichi hid there, away from friends and foes alike, because he felt “shame and dishonor” at the end of the war.

Shoichi knew that Japan had lost the war, but the humiliation of defeat kept him from giving himself up. So he stayed in the jungle, living on what he could scavenge from the homeland, consuming mostly insects, snails, frogs, and rats.

In 1972, U.S. authorities finally convinced Shoichi to “surrender.” He was sent back to his homeland, with just a touch of health, with doctors who examined him to be in good health, with just a touch of iron in his diet. Shoichi’s return home attracted a considerable amount of attention. When a department store in Tokyo exhibited his jungle clothes and tools, more than 350,000 curious people came to view them.

After spending some time back in civilization, Shoichi met a 45-year-old widow. The old soldier and the widow fell in love and married. After their wedding the couple took a honeymoon trip—of all places—the island of Guam.

10 最后的士兵

横井庄一，一位二战时期的日本士兵，始终无法让自己投降。在战争期间的太平洋岛屿战场关岛的丛林里，他待了27年。横井躲在那里，远离朋友和敌人，因为他对战争的结束感到“羞耻和 dishonor”。

横井知道日本输掉了战争，但战败的屈辱让他不愿投降。所以他待在丛林里，靠从故土搜寻到的东西为生，主要吃昆虫、蜗牛、青蛙和老鼠。

1972年，美国当局终于说服横井“投降”。他被送回祖国，身体状况尚可，医生检查后认为他健康状况良好，只是饮食中有点缺铁。横井回国引起了相当大的关注。当东京的一家百货商店展出他的丛林服装和工具时，超过35万名好奇的人前来参观。

回到文明社会一段时间后，横井遇到了一位45岁的寡妇。这位老兵和寡妇坠入爱河并结婚了。婚礼后，这对夫妇去度蜜月——偏偏选在了关岛。