cover of episode The Mouse at Pearl Harbor | WW2

The Mouse at Pearl Harbor | WW2

2021/6/29
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Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy, provided crucial intelligence that led to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, bringing the USA into WW2 and ultimately contributing to Japan's defeat.

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A single spy can change the course of history - for better, or for worse. Takeo Yoshikawa was one such spy. Stationed in Honolulu, Yoshikawa's intelligence was used by the Japanese to launch a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The massacre brought the USA in to WW2, and ultimately led to Japan's crushing defeat. He shares his unsettling story with Vanessa Kirby. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Takeo Yoshikawa is voiced by Eiji Mihara. Series producer: Gemma Newby. Produced by Morgan Childs. Music by Nick Ryan.

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