Japan and America half and half: The memories of Tommy Matsuura

If your ancestry involves two countries, it is a personal disaster if the two countries go to war. Tommy Matsuura lived in America from when he was two years old until he finished university, then went to Tokyo just before World War Two. This book is his life story—how he grew up in Oregon as an American, planned to become the first optometrist working in Japan, and got caught up in the war. He describes his amazing experiences and narrow escapes as he was compelled to work as an interpreter in Nauru and the Philippines, and his time as a prisoner of war in Manila. He also discusses how he managed to establish himself in Japan after the war, and how he eventually did become a successful optometrist.
As told to Yoko Speirs in Australia.
This book is also available in Japanese.