

Iwakuni City
The Kikkawa, whose leader Hiroie had helped foil the Mori Clan's designs to betray Ieyasu at Sekigahara, were given 30,000 goku across Suo Province; much of what is now modern Iwakuni City.
Tony Boccia


ICYMI: Tony's talk on the Battle of Saipan for WW2TV!
Greetings PHG Fans! For those of you interested in the military history of Saipan, check out this talk I gave on WW2TV, regarding the fight for the island in June 1944. I offered my perspective from that of the Japanese defenders on Saipan, specifically the 43rd Infantry Division under Lt. Gen. Saito Yoshitsugu. Having lived in the Marianas, and visited quite a few battlefields and historic sites throughout the islands, I was more than excited to examine the Battle of Saipan
Tony Boccia


Happy Birthday America!
Happy Birthday America! It has been 250 years since the 13 Colonies of the United States declared independence from Great Britain.
Tony Boccia
