About
Accused of war crimes by General Douglas MacArthur and the United States government, but never prosecuted, this World War II-era Imperial Japanese Army soldier was stationed at three Japanese Prisoner-of-War camps and may have been responsible for the severe mistreatment of numerous POWs.
Before Fame
Before beginning his military service, he was a student of French literature at Waseda University.
Trivia
He was portrayed by the Japanese singer and actor Miyavi in the 2014, Angelina Jolie-directed film Unbroken.
Family Life
He and his five siblings were members of a wealthy Japanese family.
Associated With
Olympian and United States Army Air Force captain Louis Zamperini was one of the POWs subjected to Watanabe's alleged abuse.
