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Okinawa Memorial Day marks 76 years since Battle of Okinawa
At noon on June 23, participants offer a silent prayer at Peace Memorial Park in Mabuni, Itoman City.
June 23, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The memorial service for all war fallen (hosted by the Okinawa prefectural government, prefectural assembly) was held on June 23 at Peace Memorial Park in Mabuni, Itoman City, which was a battlefield during the late stages of the Battle of Okinawa. During the ceremony, participants reminisced about the more than 200,000 people who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa and prayed for lasting peace. At the noon time signal, participants offered a silent prayer for the war fallen. Governor Denny Tamaki vowed, in his peace declaration, “We will properly pass on the war experiences and lessons to the next generation in response to the desires of all those who have experienced war, so as to never repeat such a tragedy.” Last year, amidst the coronavirus crisis, the number of invited parti
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This photo of Kintaro was taken in 1967. (Provided by Yoshikazu Hara)
While she was watching a documentary two years ago, Yukie froze when she saw a photograph of a man being held in a room with bars and looking at the camera with a calm expression.
The 41-year-old instantly thought that the man, who was referred to as “Kintaro” and living in Okinawa Prefecture, might be her grandfather.
Yukie, who asked that only her first name be used, said all she had known about her paternal grandfather was that his name was Kintaro, that he lived in the southernmost prefecture, and that he suffered from a mental illness after losing his boat.