Modern Biographers Analyze How History Will View Mutsuhiro Watanabe Next
Sergeant MutsuhiroWatanabe (渡邊睦裕, WatanabeMutsuhiro; 18 January 1918 – 1 April 2003), nicknamed "The Bird" by his prisoners, was a Japanese soldier who served in several prisoner-of-war camps during World War II. While imprisoned, Zamperini was routinely tortured by a prison guard that he and the others called “The Bird.” The man’s real name was MutsuhiroWatanabe, and he was far more brutal than the film suggests. MutsuhiroWatanabe was an Imperial Japanese Army corporal in the Second World War. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts about him. We reveal the contents of Louis Zamperini's letter to The Bird, in which he forgives Japanese officer MutsuhiroWatanabe, the man who tormented him during hi... MutsuhiroWatanabe (Japanese: 渡邊睦裕), known to his relatives as "Mu-cchan," was born on 1 January 1918 in Japan. He had five siblings, including his eldest sister Michiko. Son of an adoring mother Shizuka Watanabe, he studied French literature at the Waseda University. The real MutsuhiroWatanabe (aka "The Bird") and his onscreen counterpart, Japanese pop star/actor Miyavi (right). Was "The Bird" really as deranged as he is in the movie? Watanabe also appears in Doctor Alfred A. Weinstein"s memoir, Barbed Wire Surgeon, published in 1948. In 2014, Japanese musician Miyavi played Watanabe in Angelina Jolie"s Unbroken, the film adaptation of Hillenbrand"s book. In 2003, he passed away. In 2010, Laura Hillenbrand's book "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" was published, featuring Zamperini as the main protagonist but also shedding light on Watanabe's actions and their lasting impact.
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