80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...
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Volunteer searching for WWII dead in Japanese caves unearths remains of hundreds of people
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp 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 ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
ITOMAN, Japan — 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 ...
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In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally
At first glance, the vibe at Cannon, an upstairs dive bar in one of Okinawa’s busy nightlife districts, doesn’t suggest a night to remember. But the mood shifts once the lights come down and ...