Once, a young woman was stuck on a small deserted island situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. She got married there and was leading a peaceful life with her husband. Suddenly, a maritime accident ruined their lives as 32 men started fighting among themselves to become the partner of that lady. While 11 of those men were killed, the woman somehow managed to survive.
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Kazuko Higa and 32 men were stranded on Anatahan Island at the very end of the Second World War (from 1945 to 1951). The young lady escaped to mainland Japan in 1951 and saved her life. Some of the men, too, survived after spending six years on that island. The conflict between the men for the sake of that beautiful young lady reached such a point that they attempted to take each other’s lives. In fact, 11 men were murdered by others. However, their death is still shrouded in mystery. At one stage, the rest of the men wanted to kill Kazuko, popularly known as the Queen of Anatahan.
Japan had captured Anatahan Island during the First World War. The Government of Japan also formed a company, named Nanyang Xingfa, after the war. The organisation started coconut cultivation on that island. As expected, many Japanese citizens were interested in joining the organisation. The government also announced special benefits for people who wanted to join Nanyang Xingfa and to stay on Anatahan Island. Kazuko arrived on the island in 1939 at the age of 16. Later, she tied the nuptial knot with 18-year-old Shoichi Higa, an employee of Nanyang Xingfa. The couple used to supervise the coconut plantation. Then the Second World War began, although the war did not affect the deserted island initially. Kazuko and her husband Shoichi were living a normal life there. It may be noted that Shoichi’s boss Masami Hinoshibe was also living on that island, along with other copra farmers. Interestingly, Masami had a crush on Kazuko. Shoichi realised this, but did not bother about it.