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Bone collectors: searching for WWII remains in Okinawa
- Takamatsu Gushiken explored a forgotten site in Okinawa where human remains from World War II are located.
- The three-month battle, known as the 'Typhoon of Steel', resulted in approximately 200,000 deaths, including many civilians.
- There are concerns about treating remains with respect rather than dumping them to build military bases.
- Areas with World War II remains should be preserved as peace memorials to honor the victims of war.
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Bone collectors: searching for WWII remains in Okinawa
Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II.
80 Years On, Bone Collectors Find Remains Of Those Killed In Okinawa
80 years after the Battle of Okinawa, volunteers like Takamatsu Gushiken are still recovering WWII remains from jungle, These remains have the right to be returned to their families," said Gushiken.
Itoman - Takamatsu Gushiken, following steps in the mud of the wet jungle of Okinawa Island, in southern Japan, reaches a slope where human remains, forgotten since the Second World War, still rest.
Bone Collectors: Searching For WWII Remains In Okinawa
Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II. The 72-year-old said a brief prayer and lifted a makeshift protective covering, exposing half-buried bones believed to be those of a young Japanese soldier.
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