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Human Bullets - A Soldier's Story of the Russo-Japanese War (Paperback)
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Human Bullets - A Soldier's Story of the Russo-Japanese War (Paperback)
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The impact of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 was incalculable. It
was the first victory by an Asian power over a European one since
the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century. Japanese victory
was ascribed to the "spirit" of the Japanese people, which helped
their soldiers to overcome superior numbers and technology. A
fascinating glimpse into prevailing nationalistic and militaristic
attitudes in early-twentieth-century Japan, "Human Bullets" is also
an engaging story of combat and an excellent source of insights
about a relatively obscure but immensely influential conflict.
Tadyoshi Sakurai was a junior officer in the Japanese campaign
against Port Arthur, Russia's ice-free port in China. His account
is an interesting introduction to the concept of "yamato-damashii,"
or "traditional Japanese spirit." This spirit was something greater
than mere high morale. Japanese soldiers were the emperor's "human
bullets." Like bullets, they were unconcerned with victory,
comfort, or self-preservation, existing only to strike the enemy.
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