Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. The remains of some 1,400 people found ...
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Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
This includes during the war, when Japan used Okinawa as a battlefield to stop the Americans from reaching its main islands. But the relationship has changed more recently, driven in part by the ...
Japan wildfire mapped: One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades
The Japan Times reported that this is the country’s largest wildfire since at least 1992, when a blaze burned nearly 1,000 ...
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China flies attack drone near Japan’s southern islands for first time
A Chinese reconnaissance and attack drone was spotted for the first time flying near Japan’s southernmost islands, including ...
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Southern delights and off-the-beaten path charms of Japan
If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...