Memorial event in Okinawa Pref. recalls mass suicide victims 80 yrs after brutal WWII battle
An Okinawa Prefecture island where mass suicides took place during World War II held a memorial ceremony on March 26, the ...
The 50-year tie that bonds students in Seattle and Japan
Students from Seattle and Naha, Okinawa, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cross-cultural exchange program.
朝日新聞社5d
Iconic market reopens in Naha serving tourists, residents
NAHA--The Makishi Public Market in central Naha was born here in 1950 as an outgrowth of the black market that flourished immediately after the end of World War II. The market was packed with so ...
Unearthing Okinawa’s forgotten war dead
Takamatsu Gushiken leaves a cave after a session of searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa ...
Nippon2d
Passing On the History of Aggression: Three Generations Sustain Wartime Memories
This year marks eight decades since the end of World War II. Satō Susumu still works to ... “The fate of Japanese soldiers in the Pacific War was wretched. There were about 2.3 million military ...
ジャパンタイムズ4d
Battle of Okinawa survivor passes down memories of war
Rieko Tamaki, 90, a resident of Naha, still remembers the final moments ... site of a fierce ground battle with the U.S. during World War II, was telling her story to Hinata Kinjo, a 19-year ...
朝日新聞社5d
Thousands protest growing SDF presence in Okinawa
NAHA--Thousands rallied here on a national ... The governor said Okinawa, which experienced fierce ground battles in World War II, also suffered serious human rights violations during subsequent ...