Matsunaga rediscovered the cave, which was used as a shelter during ... personal belongings of those who were killed during the war in Okinawa Prefecture, but they are growing old.

even as many of them may harbor inner doubts about the wisdom of continuing to fight the war. In Onaga’s case, she was taking shelter in a limestone cave in southern Okinawa on June 22 ...

The Thirty-Second Army was stationed in Okinawa and charged with fighting a war of attrition to delay ... We made rice balls, right near the entrance to the cave. A shell hit right there.

She survived by hiding in caves, going for days without food ... she entered graduate school at University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa. She chose villagers' war experiences as the theme of her ...

Her father and grandmother hid in a cave to escape the fighting ... her students speak directly to the people of Okinawa, listening to their experiences of the war. Shimojo believes learning ...

LSM's (r) sending rockets at shores of Pokishi Shima, near Okinawa ... Go policy at the end of the war. The [American] voice said, "We are going to blow up this cave if you don't come out!" ...

Many civilians hid in caves to avoid being killed ... and saved our lives." After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to ...