Masuo Kato

The Lost War, first published in 1946 shortly after the end of World War II, provides a rare perspective of Japan during the war. The author, a Japanese-American reporter, describes his wartime experiences in America, including times in several internment camps, and also in Japan. He witnessed the effects of Allied fire-bombings on Japanese cities and the aftermath of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs. The book also provides insight into the...