Drafted in the spring of 1944 he worked in logistics, delivering munitions to troops by horseback in the 10th East Hiroshima Battalion.
Badly affected by the suffering and poverty he witnessed, he started to have auditory and visual hallucinations and was diagnosed with psychasthenia.
His work would cover post-war issues such as the Sanrizuka Struggle, environmental pollution, Zainichi Korean slums, and military rearmament as well as Middle Eastern and Soviet politics.
Based on Fukushima's 250,000 photos and his own experiences, the film shows the little-known side of Japan's postwar path.
[5] Before his death, the rights to all of his works were transferred to Kyodo News Images in Tokyo in accordance with Kikujiro's wishes.