Honshu Heart Of China

National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations present the Pacific story. In the mounting fury of world conflict events in the Pacific are taking on ever greater importance. Here is the story of the Pacific and the millions of people who live around this greatest sea.

The drama of the people whose destiny is it's taken the Pacific war. Here as another public service is the tale of the war in the Pacific and its meaning to us and to the generations to come.

Anshu, heart of Japan. If the Kuchi is still living when the war is over, you'll hear of him. He will probably have a good deal to do with the government.

The Kuchi is on our side. Mr. Mason, that great plane zero us there will be the battlefield. I remember the Kuchi saying that as we stood near the summit of Kuchi-yama and looked down over the Tokyo plane.

Tokyo will be destroyed. And will it would pass all that I have been fighting these many years?" Tikuchi saw what was coming. We used to talk about it on the long walks we took. It was the time of Yami Baraki, Mountain Opening Time.

Fujiyama and the other sacred peaks were closed during the winter. When the opening was announced, we made preparations to climb Fujiyama and see the religious ceremonies at the Shrine. We got our gear together, bought a few extra things in Yokohama, and hiked up the mountain.

I love Japan as the nation. One of the things I remember best about Tikuchi is the way he always said that. Japan has so much to give to the world. He talked to the elements that had risen to power in Japan.