Don-chan

See Haruo Ota

Joji Fujita

Joji Fujita, whose nickname is George, is a year older than H, but the two boys become friends when they work together in the same school factory. They have a lot in common. They both come from a family of Christians, but both are atheists. George speaks excellent English and always knows a lot about the war because he listens to the American radio broadcasts.

Fukushima

Fukushima is a friend of H in Second Middle School.

Furuta

Furuta is one of the members of the Second Middle School rifle club, and he encourages H to join.

George

See Joji Fujita

H

See Hajime Senoh

Uncle Hadano

Uncle Hadano is a civil engineer. He is a close friend of the Senoh family, and that is why H calls him uncle, although he is not a blood relative. H is fond of him and regards...