Dr Iwamoto: Was he a young soldier or an old man?
Joe: He was a tall and young looking man. Dr Iwamoto: Was he able to speak pidgin? Joe: He spoke no pidgin or English but only Japanese. Dr Iwamoto: So he only spoke Japanese? Joe: Yes, he only spoke Japanese because he wanted the boys to join the Japanese soldiers. Therefore he wanted them to know the Japanese language. Dr Iwamoto: Did he teach you how to count and sing songs? Joe: Yes, he taught us how to count and sing Japanese songs. Dr Iwamoto: Do you know some of those Japanese songs? Joe: I only know one song but the rest I don’t know. I already forgot. The one that I know is called “Mosi”. This song was probably a war cry or war song. I am not sure. I knew and picked it up. The song goes like this: Mosi————– ——————- Dr Iwamoto: How many months did this school last? Joe: The school did not last that long. It probably lasted for about three months and then the war came. Dr Iwamoto: Were the kids happy to go to that school? Joe: Yes, the kids were very happy t
