The Battle of Okinawa began late March and was the only ground battle involving civilians fought in Japan. Prefectural records state that one in four Okinawans, or about 120,000, was killed in the ...

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 Battle of Okinawa in 1945 was one of the bloodiest of World War II. More than 200,000 people were killed during the three months of fighting, more than half of them civilians. Okinawans were ...

NAGASAKI -- Students at a high school in this southwest Japan city recently visited Okinawa Prefecture to engage in fieldwork to learn about the local history including the Battle of Okinawa ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

Their last stop before an invasion of Japan's main islands was Okinawa. This bloody and costly battle ended in June 1945. Some of the surviving troops returned to bases in Guam. Their orders were ...

The number of people with dementia who go missing while venturing out alone is increasing. In Okinawa Prefecture, 118 such cases were reported to the prefectural police last year, the highest ...

He describes the many challenges of the Battle of Okinawa as portrayed in "Hacksaw Ridge," starring Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, and Sam Worthington. He compares the portrayals of the Battle of ...