By MIKA KUNIYOSHI/ Staff Writer
October 18, 2021 at 19:10 JST
Americans wearing kimono celebrate the traditional "Hinamatsuri" doll festival on March 3 in a photo taken in 1969 by USCAR. (Provided by Okinawa Prefectural Archives)
Thousands of “publicity” stills authorized by the U.S. military during the occupation of Okinawa following World War II were purely for propaganda purposes to illustrate American largesse while avoiding the uncomfortable issue of the massive U.S. base presence there. [Read More]
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