NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture on June 23 marked its 78th Memorial Day to honor the victims of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
Large-scale memorials, including the Himeyuri Cenotaph, dot the cityscape of Itoman, the site of some of the fiercest ...
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The island of Okinawa was the crucial final stepping stone for the Americans. For the Japanese, it would be the first time ...
ITOMAN – Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, ...
TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...
In my hometown of Okinawa, there is a place where the names of over 240,000 people are engraved.It is the 'Cornerstone of Peace' located in Mabuni, Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture.Among them, are the ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ITOMAN, Japan (AP) — Takamatsu Gushiken ...