American man seeking info about photos of ex-Japanese soldier

SHIZUOKA, Japan - California lawyer Steve Lopardo is trying to obtain information about a pair of card-sized photos he has of former Japanese soldier Taizo Sakai and his family through an acquaintance of the American man in Japan, hoping to have them returned to Sakai's family. One of the photos (shown here) is of the former Imperial Japanese Army sergeant, his wife Sumiko and their child. (Kyodo)

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