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The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan – and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later

by | Oct 18, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Willy Rudolf Foerster with his children,  Willy Jr. and Erica. (photo credit: Courtesy Foerster family)
A child’s wartime diary has reopened the story of Willy Rudolf Foerster, a German industrialist who helped Jewish refugees reach Japan.