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Shusaku Hojo met Suzu Urano during her childhood visit to Hiroshima in 1933 or 1934, an encounter remembered differently due to Suzu's imaginative nature. This meeting established their connection before their arranged marriage.
As an adult, he served as a civilian judicial officer at the Imperial Japanese Navy's military court in Kure. He proposed to Suzu in 1943, prompting her relocation from Eba, Hiroshima, to live with him and his family in Kure. His household included his parents, San and Entaro, along with his widowed sister Keiko and her daughter Harumi. He maintained a quiet, earnest demeanor as a husband and respected Suzu's artistic talents.
Following wartime mobilization, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1945 as a judicial soldier. Stationed in Otake City, approximately 40 miles from Kure, he handled naval legal duties. During an air raid on Kure, he shielded Suzu from a low-altitude strafing attack by U.S. aircraft. He also facilitated a private conversation between Suzu and her childhood friend Tetsu Mizuhara, recognizing the potential gravity of their final meeting.
After Japan's surrender, he remained in Otake City for several months to conclude final legal matters related to naval demobilization. Upon returning, he reunited with Suzu amidst Hiroshima's devastation and informed her of securing new employment. During this reunion, they discovered an orphaned girl in the ruins and jointly decided to adopt her.
His portrayal remains consistent across the original manga, the 2016 film, the 2019 extended version *In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World*, and the 2024 stage musical. These adaptations consistently depict his reserved personality, professional background in military law, wartime naval service, and support for Suzu. The extended film and musical further explore his pre-marriage relationship with the courtesan Rin Shiraki.
As an adult, he served as a civilian judicial officer at the Imperial Japanese Navy's military court in Kure. He proposed to Suzu in 1943, prompting her relocation from Eba, Hiroshima, to live with him and his family in Kure. His household included his parents, San and Entaro, along with his widowed sister Keiko and her daughter Harumi. He maintained a quiet, earnest demeanor as a husband and respected Suzu's artistic talents.
Following wartime mobilization, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1945 as a judicial soldier. Stationed in Otake City, approximately 40 miles from Kure, he handled naval legal duties. During an air raid on Kure, he shielded Suzu from a low-altitude strafing attack by U.S. aircraft. He also facilitated a private conversation between Suzu and her childhood friend Tetsu Mizuhara, recognizing the potential gravity of their final meeting.
After Japan's surrender, he remained in Otake City for several months to conclude final legal matters related to naval demobilization. Upon returning, he reunited with Suzu amidst Hiroshima's devastation and informed her of securing new employment. During this reunion, they discovered an orphaned girl in the ruins and jointly decided to adopt her.
His portrayal remains consistent across the original manga, the 2016 film, the 2019 extended version *In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World*, and the 2024 stage musical. These adaptations consistently depict his reserved personality, professional background in military law, wartime naval service, and support for Suzu. The extended film and musical further explore his pre-marriage relationship with the courtesan Rin Shiraki.