In autumn 1938, when eighteen-year-old Harry was hauling trimmings to the Disney menagerie, fourteen-year-old Frank was finishing his final year of elementary school in Hiroshima. His Japanese was virtually flawless. Proud of Frank’s prowess, Kinu encouraged him to take the rigorous exam for the Hiroshima First Middle School, one of the most prestigious all-boy middle and high schools in the city. When Frank passed the test, Kinu rejoiced.
