Hiroo Onoda, a former employee of a Chinese commercial firm, was conscripted into the Japanese Imperial Army at age 20. He trained at Nakano School, specializing in guerilla warfare and intelligence. In 1944, Onoda was sent to Lubang Island, Philippines. His orders, given by Major Yoshimi Taniguchi, were explicit: he […]
Railroads Born from American Conflict
Hidden among its parks and neighborhoods, lie the remnants of a significant historical innovation: the Granite Railway. Seemingly unassuming, these granite ruins, accompanied by stone obelisks, signify the birthplace of North America’s first commercial railroad, a key player in the industrial revolution that shaped the continent’s destiny. Our journey back […]