Don't know that book but will read it. "The Fall of Japan" by William Craig is also excellent, and it confirms everything you wrote above.
One of the strangest episodes was that the generals didn't want to surrender even after the atomic bombs fell. Only the Emperor's personal intervention caused the surrender to happen.
One of the strangest episodes was that the generals didn't want to surrender even after the atomic bombs fell. Only the Emperor's personal intervention caused the surrender to happen.