The Imperial Japanese military hid the existence of one ... After his death, Naoji was promoted two ranks from lieutenant to commander. Newspapers and radio reports praised him as one of the ...

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Approaching my 12th year as managing editor of the Sedona Red Rock News, I’ve received letters from hundreds of residents around the Verde Valley, but few were as consistent and prolific as Sedona ...

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