One of the things that increased my respect for Kwouk and the writers of Tenko were the final few episodes of the series, after Japans surrender.
All through-out the series you've witnessed the barbarity of Japans warping of the bushido code applied to the women of the camp, Major Yamauchi himself was responsible for some of the acts which whilst normal to the Japanese were horrific to the west.
And yet, at the end, you almost feel
sorry for him, it's strange really...
Sign of good writing and good acting.
RIP.