2, 1945, to officially end World War II. China and Russia commemorate Sept. 3 as the victory day over Japan. Aug. 15, 1945, is simply the day when Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor ...
Alexis Dudden on the firebombing of Tokyo and on post-war struggles to keep it remembered ...
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...
With 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, issues of historical perception ... since it takes a critical view of Japan’s modern history in general, clearly acknowledges ...
Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa’s jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the ...
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he ...