Japan's Spy at Pearl Harbor: Memoir of an Imperial Navy Secret Agent
Takeo Yoshikawa (1912-1993) was an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a naval intelligence officer assigned the task of spying on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Assuming the alias "Morimura" and the role of secretary at the Japanese Consulate-General in Honolulu in March of 1941, Yoshikawa was able to travel all over the Hawaiian Islands to gather intelligence. His reporting during the nine months preceding the outbreak of the Pacific War would help pave the way for Japan's surprise attack at Pearl Harbor.

Yoshikawa's memoirs—published here in English for the first time—offer a gripping spy story, personal confessions, and a Japanese eyewitness view of the war in the Pacific.

1131589978
Japan's Spy at Pearl Harbor: Memoir of an Imperial Navy Secret Agent
Takeo Yoshikawa (1912-1993) was an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a naval intelligence officer assigned the task of spying on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Assuming the alias "Morimura" and the role of secretary at the Japanese Consulate-General in Honolulu in March of 1941, Yoshikawa was able to travel all over the Hawaiian Islands to gather intelligence. His reporting during the nine months preceding the outbreak of the Pacific War would help pave the way for Japan's surprise attack at Pearl Harbor.

Yoshikawa's memoirs—published here in English for the first time—offer a gripping spy story, personal confessions, and a Japanese eyewitness view of the war in the Pacific.

37.72 In Stock
Japan's Spy at Pearl Harbor: Memoir of an Imperial Navy Secret Agent

Japan's Spy at Pearl Harbor: Memoir of an Imperial Navy Secret Agent

Japan's Spy at Pearl Harbor: Memoir of an Imperial Navy Secret Agent

Japan's Spy at Pearl Harbor: Memoir of an Imperial Navy Secret Agent

Paperback

$37.72 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    In stock. Ships in 1-2 days.
  • PICK UP IN STORE

    Your local store may have stock of this item.

Related collections and offers


Overview

Takeo Yoshikawa (1912-1993) was an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a naval intelligence officer assigned the task of spying on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Assuming the alias "Morimura" and the role of secretary at the Japanese Consulate-General in Honolulu in March of 1941, Yoshikawa was able to travel all over the Hawaiian Islands to gather intelligence. His reporting during the nine months preceding the outbreak of the Pacific War would help pave the way for Japan's surprise attack at Pearl Harbor.

Yoshikawa's memoirs—published here in English for the first time—offer a gripping spy story, personal confessions, and a Japanese eyewitness view of the war in the Pacific.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476676999
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 03/03/2020
Pages: 308
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Takeo Yoshikawa was born in Matsuyama, Japan, in 1912 and was trained at the prestigious Etajima Naval Academy in the early 1930s. Andrew Mitchell lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Table of Contents

Translators Foreword 1

Preface to the Japanese Edition (1963) 5

Part 1 A Letter

1 Ancient Light Hermitage 8

2 A Letter from a U.S. Soldier 11

3 Memories of Childhood and Growing Up 15

4 Navy Life 23

5 Returning Home to Convalesce 30

Part 2 Storm Clouds Over the Pacific

6 The Navy General Staff 34

7 Springtide 41

8 The Situation in America 46

9 Getting Ready 53

10 Aboard the Nitta Maru 58

11 Taking Up a New Post 62

12 An Overview of Hawaii 66

13 Getting Down to Work 70

14 Touring the Islands 74

15 Sending Telegrams 81

16 The Decision to Make War 86

17 The Hawaiian Climate 91

18 A Coral Sea 94

19 Airfields and Army Bases 99

20 The Secret Envoy 105

21 Activity in November 111

22 Cash for an Undercover Agent 118

Part 3 The Fateful Day

23 Activities in December 126

24 The Final Telegram 134

25 Pearl Harbor's Last Day 140

26 Life Under House Arrest 145

27 A Special Submarine 149

28 Remember Pearl Harbor 156

29 Triangle T Ranch 165

30 Carving 170

31 Rancher Tobacco 175

32 Leaving the Ranch 182

33 At a Crossroads 186

34 Navigating the Seas 192

Part 4 Returning

35 The Welcome 198

36 Longing for the Past 202

37 Interrogating Prisoners of War 210

38 Cipher Code and the Death of Commander Isoroku Yamamoto During Combat 218

39 Japanese Secret Code Before the War 223

40 Walking Away 236

41 On the Run 242

42 The Family Village 248

43 Green Vegetable Juice 255

44 War History 259

45 CBS 268

46 Filming 273

47 Strolling Around Honolulu 279

48 Returning to the Mountain 284

Chapter Notes 289

Index 297

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews