Under the cover of a naval bombardment of more than 100,000 shells, the American military began landing on Okinawa at 8:30 am. It was the beginning of a merciless battle that was later described ...

“Combined with the memory of the ferocious ground battle (the enhancement of the defense capability in Okinawa) has greatly perturbed the residents of Okinawa Prefecture,” Tamaki said.

The Battle of Okinawa, fought against US-led forces, claimed the lives of more than 200 thousand civilians and soldiers. About one quarter of the entire population of Okinawa was wiped out.

During the Battle of Okinawa, civilians were caught between 2 major military forces, each determined to fight to the end. More than 120,000 civilians were killed. After the battle, Okinawa served ...

The FBI announced last week its recovery of at least 22 historical artifacts taken after the American victory at the Battle ... of Okinawa, including portraits, a hand-drawn map, pottery, and ...

A memorial ceremony was held in an Okinawa Prefecture village on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. military's landing on the Kerama Islands, which preceded fierce ground battles in the ...

Rieko Tamaki, 90, a resident of Naha, still remembers the final moments of her then 14-year-old brother's life during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. "He died in agony, crying out, ‘Give me water.’ ...