Watch: Joe Rogan amazed by the crazy story of a Japanese pilot during World War II
Joe Rogan shocking reaction to the Japanese man who thought the World War 2 was going on for 30 years and hid in the mountains.
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Joe Rogan and Shoichi Yokoi
Joe Rogan always has some of the most interesting and knowledgeable guests on his Spotify show, The ‘Joe Rogan Experience’. Recently, Rogan invited American adventurer and television personality, Forrest Galante to his show. During the conversation, the pair talked about the famous story of a Japanese fighter plane soldier who hid in the mountains of Guam. According to Galante, the man continuously heard planes and thought the war was still going on after 30 years.
He said: “During world war two there was a crash in Guam, from a dog fight and this Japanese pilot went and hid in a cave up on a mountain in Guam. Thinking World war 2 was continuing because Guam is like a hub of major airlines. So all these planes are coming in and out every day and he thinks it’s World War 2 continuing.”
Rogan was blown away after learning about the incident and instantly agreed to what the soldier did as he was scared of getting killed. “That’s crazy, how would you know? What if you f**** up and went in too early and then it is still world war 2 and they shoot you,” said the UFC commentator.
It’s actually surprising but it makes sense as people who went into hiding were most probably extremely scared of coming out of it. On top of that, they didn’t have any means to know whether the war was over or not.
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Shoichi Yokoi: The Japanese Hero who survived 27 years of living in the jungles of Guam
The man Joe Rogan and Forrest Galante were talking about was Shoichi Yokoi, who in 1941 at the age of 26 joined the Japanese army. He was stationed in Guam when the US army attacked and during the fight, Yokoi ran into the forest to hide. At that time, the Japanese army believed that surrender is not a choice which forced Yokoi to remain inside the jungle in fear of getting captured.
In order to survive, Yokoi dug a cave near a waterfall and lived by eating small animals such as rats, frogs, and eels, including fruits and nuts from trees. He was finally discovered by two fishermen in 1972 and initially showed hostility. After getting to know the truth about the war and its outcome he was shocked.
The Japanese official flew to Guam to receive Yoko. Upon arriving in his motherland in 1972, he was welcomed by 5000 citizens. He definitely took his time to adjust to the new world that he missed out.
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