Shujumi is one of Johnnie’s fellow recruits at Camp Currie. His name and use of Japanese words indicate his heritage. His extensive martial arts training allows him to nearly best Sergeant Zim in hand-to-hand combat on the first day of camp, and he’s later put in charge of teaching the other recruits.
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Shujumi Character Timeline in Starship Troopers
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Chapter 3
Zim asks for more volunteers. And a small recruit named Shujumi—the son of a Colonel whom Zim knows—steps forward. They agree to use martial arts contest...
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