27. Sightings of Uwano in Sakhalin
After the war, Uwano’s family received scattered reports of sightings in Sakhalin, informing them that he had gone into hiding in its rugged and harsh terrain after he was cut off behind enemy lines. The last reported sighting was received by Uwano’s relatives in 1958, a full 13 years after the war had ended. After that date, no more was heard of him. In 2000, his family recorded his disappearance, in accordance with law for registering Japanese military personnel who did not return after World War II as war dead.