When did the last Japanese soldier from World War II surrender?
Correct answer: 1974
Pentatonic Patty
And no-one has made a movie of this?
Player #25874027
Pentatonic Patty, Did he get his back pay from the Army?
Cizinka
Amazing story. I'm going to look him up to find out the rest of the story.
Susan
Cizinka, there is a movie and a book
WidHorse
Didn't he visit Gilligan's island a couple times? 🤣😂
Andrew
Pentatonic Patty, there is a movie called Onoda: 10 thousand nights in the jungle
SOS
J, The Last Samurai is a different story. Onoda's story is in the book 'No Surrender' but no movie made yet as far as I can tell
Vikki
This gives the word loyalty a new meaning
Player #34434645
Pentatonic Patty, Gilligan's Island had an episode about this.
LolliNannaPop
Player #25874027, Offered, but he refused..you only have to search his name!
LolliNannaPop
Pentatonic Patty, Not sure if that link worked..look him up on Wikipedia! Yes, there is a film, and yes, he was offered money, which he refused!
vanman
Pentatonic Patty, about what? 29 years hiding?
Bazza
J, The last samurai was set in the 19th century.
Bazza
SOS, The last Samurai was set in 1876!
Fifi Sam
Sounds like a character in Michael Murpurgo’s book, Kensuke’s. Kingdom, a very good read for young adults.
Claren Reando
Pentatonic Patty, Fine question. Thirty years
J
Think I may have seen the film! Incredible to think he was roaming around on his own out there for such a long time….the last samurai!