Nishi would later die in 1945 as an officer stationed in the defense of the island of Iwo Jima, and as such is a main character in Clint Eastwood's film, Letters from Iwo Jima.
Nishi would later die in 1945 as an officer stationed in the defense of the island of Iwo Jima, and American soldiers were excited to possibly meet him before he committed suicide. As such, he is a main character in Clint Eastwood's film, Letters from Iwo Jima.