Visited for the first time in 77 years, called family names at the place of “chest tightness removed” and “group suicide,” and cried mokyo today memorial service Tokashiki, Okinawa

Visited for the first time in 77 years, called family names at the place of “chest tightness removed” and “group suicide,” and cried mokyo today memorial service Tokashiki, Okinawa

[Tokashiki] On 1945/3/28, Kaneshiro Tsuruko (94) of the Tokashiki Village Aharen, who lost her parents and 2 older sisters due to the “group suicide” (forced group death) of residents that occurred in Kitayama (Nishiyama) (elevation about 200 meters) on Tokashiki Island, collected remains immediately after the war...