Sent to the front at fifteen: a last testimony from Okinawa
MAY 13 2025
Ryukyu Broadcasting's interview with Jitsukichi Furugen, 95, mobilised into the Battle of Okinawa at fifteen, recorded for the 80th anniversary of the war's end.
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