THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 5, 2021 at 10:30 JST
A person pays tribute to one of the monuments bearing the name of a relative who died in the Battle of Okinawa in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 23, the day islanders mark the end of the battle. (Shoma Fujiwaki)
ITOMAN, Okinawa Prefecture--Strong winds from an approaching typhoon did not keep Taro Aragaki from his daily routine of visiting the Cornerstone of Peace here. [Read More]
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