U.S. Torpedo Attack Victims Remembered in Japan 82 Years On
Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)--A memorial event was held Saturday to remember more than 1,400 victims of the sinking of the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese ship torpedoed by a U.S. submarine while evacuating schoolchildren 82 years ago during World War II. At the event in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, survivors and bereaved families offered a moment of s...
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, August 22 - A memorial ceremony was conducted on Saturday to honor the more than 1,400 individuals who perished when the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese vessel, was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine while transporting schoolchildren during World War II 82 years ago. In Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, the survivors and families of the deceased observed a moment of silence in front of the Kozakura no To memorial monument.
Seisho Higa, 83, the head of a group dedicated to remembering this tragic event, delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of conveying the lessons of war and the value of life to future generations. Higa assumed his position in June, succeeding Masakatsu Takara, 86, a survivor of the incident, who had served as the group's leader until his retirement.
On the night of August 22, 1944, the Tsushima Maru, en route from Okinawa to the southwestern Kagoshima prefecture, was struck and sank off the coast of Akuseki Island, situated in the Tokara chain of the southernmost Kagoshima prefecture.
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