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Post-War Malaria Epidemic: Peace Play Featuring 30 People From Miyako Island, Based on Personal Accounts and Created by Local Residents, Organized by Yuri-Kai and Nishibe Elementary and Junior High School.
[Miyako Island] On the 10th, the Nishihara Chorus Yuri-no-kai, Nishibe Elementary School, and Nishibe Junior High School from Hirara Nishihara, Miyako Island City, performed a peace play created by local residents at the Nishihara Community Center. The play depicted the reality that after the war ended and people felt safe, the entire island was struck by malaria due to postwar malnutrition, resulting in many deaths. 160 local residents watched …
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[Miyako Island] On the 10th, the Nishihara Chorus Yuri-no-kai, Nishibe Elementary School, and Nishibe Junior High School from Hirara Nishihara, Miyako Island City, performed a peace play created by local residents at the Nishihara Community Center. The play depicted the reality that after the war ended and people felt safe, the entire island was struck by malaria due to postwar malnutrition, resulting in many deaths. 160 local residents watched …