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SPF World Views: Translating Japan's war records into English, featuring Dr. Haruo Tohmatsu
The Battle of Imphal and the Battle of Kohima in Northeast India are now regarded as one of the crucial turning points in the Asia-Pacific War, marking a brutal defeat of Japanese forces as they sought to invade India. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Haruo Tohmatsu, Professor of Diplomatic and War History at the National Defense Academy. He led the project to create an English translation of a selection of Japan's war records (called the Senshi Soshi in Japanese) covering the Japanese campaign in Northeast India.