A biographical reference for Japanese wartime leadership

The book demonstrates its depth by following Masatane Kanda through staff posts, regimental and divisional command, service in China, Bougainville, and surrender to Australian forces. The entry also supplies a concise character assessment and identifies where Kanda's sword is preserved. This level of chronology lets a researcher reconstruct how officers moved between field command and central institutions. The volume is therefore a reference work for identifying people and connecting personal careers to Japanese wartime command structures, rather than a narrative history to read straight through.