Letters From Iwo Jima -

Read about the actual preservation of the letters and the families involved on Japan Forward.

Discuss Tadamichi Kuribayashi , his unconventional defense-in-depth strategy, and his Western ties. Letters from Iwo Jima

Analyze the conflict between the traditional Japanese "honor" code (which viewed surrender as shame) and the natural human instinct to survive. Read about the actual preservation of the letters