THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 10, 2021 at 19:00 JST
This 1928 photo of the Naha Post Office shows a Hinomaru flag at the entrance. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Recently discovered images of prewar life in Naha not only depict ordinary folk walking the streets barefoot but also offer other tantalizing glimpses of the city before much of it was razed by U.S. fire-bombing on Oct. 10, 1944. [Read More]
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