These men were missionaries to the Japanese people, they were non-military, but because Germany and Japan were allies during WWII, they were permitted to live and minister within Japan during the war.
La madoda babeyizithunywa zevangeli ukuba abantu Japanese, kade non-wezempi, kodwa ngenxa yokuthi Germany naseJapane babehlangene phakathi WWII avunyelwa ukuba aphile futhi abe yisikhonzi ngaphakathi Japan phakathi nempi.