An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he says, of an ...
Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard
Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa’s jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the ...
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Japanese digger searches for WWII remains: ‘Best way to honor war dead is never to allow another war’
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 ...
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group’s mission ...
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Five ways to sell Okinawa to first-time and repeat visitors to Japan
A bountiful natural playground studded with ancient culture, adventure and a unique foodie scene, Okinawa has some of the ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
The remains of some 1,400 people found on Okinawa sit in storage ... while in a cave in Itoman, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from WWII battle
The remains of some 1,400 people found on Okinawa sit in storage ... sending more troops and weapons to Okinawa and its outer islands. Many here who have bitter memories of the Japanese army ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
The remains of some 1,400 people found on Okinawa sit in storage ... sending more troops and weapons to Okinawa and its outer islands. Many here who have bitter memories of the Japanese army ...