Ineke Van Der Wal - The Temple With The Chrysanthemums

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Many stories are known of men who were forced to work during the Second World War by the Japanese occupying forces. The fact that there are also entire families - men, women and children - that were transported to Japan is unknown. The Temple with the Chrysanthemums describes the experiences of five Dutch families that are being held in Tokyo and later on the farmland outside Nagoya. Twenty-two people under house arrest, cut off from the outside world. American troops liberated them in September 1945. A fascinating story about a piece of the Second World War that has not been told yet. The Dutch author wanted to know what happened to her mother's family during WWII. Nobody wanted to talk about it so she decides to start her own research project. She finds a wonderful history, which she records in this richly illustrated book.