This isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened with Japanese soldiers. A soldier marooned on a Pacific island was doing the same thing. The Japanese government had to track down his (now retired) commanding officer and have him verbally order the soldier to surrender because he didn't believe the war had ended and would only accept orders from his commander. The last two paragraphs made me lol. Makes you wonder how many other lost soldiers are out there that didn't get the memo.