Kan Tagami
Kan Tagami es un veterano del Servicio Intergente Militar que sirvió como asistente de interpretación personal del general Douglas MacArthur durante la ocupación de Japón después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Actualizado 2005
Historias de Este Autor
Recollections of the Japanese Occupation
1 de mayo de 2005 • Kan Tagami
For nearly five years, from late 1946 until his firing by President Truman in April 1951, I had the privilege of serving as personal interpreter-aide to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers in Japan, General Douglas MacArthur. It was an eventful time, a period that was crucial to the recovery of a nation devastated by war, economic hardship, and military tyranny. The work done by MacArthur, and by all who served in the Occupation, was critical in rebuilding Japan, …