Former Imperial Army Soldier Shoichi Yokoi Returns Home(01 of04)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 02: Former Japanese Imperial Army soldier Shoichi Yokoi is seen at Tokyo International Airport on February 2, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan. Stationed on the island of Guam in 1944, Yokoi went into hiding as American forces reconquered the island, and spent the next 28 years living in a cave and hunting for food by night. He was discovered by two fishermen in January 1972. (Photo by Sankei Archive via Getty Images) (credit:Sankei Archive via Getty Images)
Homecoming(02 of04)
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7th February 1972: Shoichi Yokoi a former sergeant in the Imperial Japanese Army weeping with emotion as he is applauded on his arrival in Tokyo after hiding in the jungle of Guam for 28 years, 31 years after he had left Japan to do his military service. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
Hideaway Returns(03 of04)
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7th February 1972: Shoichi Yokoi, a former sergeant in the Imperial Japanese Army, is helped to stand by a nurse as he acknowledges the cheers of the crowd at Tokyo airport. He has been in hiding in the jungle of Guam for 28 years, 31 years after he had left Japan to do his military service. In the welcoming party is the Japanese Health and Welfare Minister, Noboru Saito (on the right, wearing glasses). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
Former Imperial Army Soldier Found In Jungle In Guam(04 of04)
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GUAM - JANUARY 26: Former Japanese Imperial Army soldier Shoichi Yokoi (2R) smiles as he meets friends at Guam Memorial Hospital on January 26, 1972 in Guam. Stationed on the island of Guam in 1944, Yokoi went into hiding as American forces reconquered the island, and spent the next 28 years living in a cave and hunting for food by night. He was discovered by two fishermen. (Photo by Sankei Archive via Getty Images) (credit:Sankei Archive via Getty Images)