At Gunpoint, Japanese Women POWs Closed Their Eyes — What U.S. Soldiers Said Next Stunned Them

At Gunpoint, Japanese Women POWs Closed Their Eyes — What U.S. Soldiers Said Next Stunned Them
The incredible true story of Japanese women POWs at Yokohama Harbor, August 1945. Expecting torture and death from American soldiers, these forty women—nurses, clerks, and schoolgirls—prepared for ritual suicide. Instead, they received water, medicine, and mercy that would transform their understanding of war and humanity. From the miracle of penicillin saving a dying leg to abundance in American warehouses that proved everything was a lie, witness the journey of Reiko, Yuki, Hana, and Keiko as enemies became teachers and hatred turned to hope. A story of reconciliation 60+ years in the making.

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