This is a story about a Japanese photographer and his journey to discover his roots. As a child, his name was âTooiâ. Born and raised in Thailand, he was suddenly taken to Japan when he has eight years old and became Japanese with the name, âMasatoâ. The reason was his father had been a âZanryu Nihonheiâ. âZanryu Nihonheiâ were Japanese soldiers who didnât or couldnât return to Japan after the warâs end for various reasons. A big reason was Japanâs defeat. Itâs believed there were 10,000 across Asia and the former Soviet Union, with 1,000 in Thailand alone. The exact number remains unclear. His father was also among them. When âMasatoâ was 28, he travelled back to Thailand where he was born. And he remembers his past and words.
Writer
Kisei Kobayashi
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
