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Passing On the History of Aggression: Three Generations Sustain Wartime Memories

  • Satō Susumu (right) gives clear answers to the questions from the Kanazawa University Senior High School students at his Toyama home. (© Miyazaki Takahiro)

    Satō Susumu (right) gives clear answers to the questions from the Kanazawa University Senior High School students at his Toyama home. (© Miyazaki Takahiro)

  • The charred ruins of the Sōgawa shopping street, as pictured in Toyama daikūshū (The Bombing of Toyama). (© Kitanippon Shimbun)

    The charred ruins of the Sōgawa shopping street, as pictured in Toyama daikūshū (The Bombing of Toyama). (© Kitanippon Shimbun)

  • Satō’s granddaughter Nishida Nanako (center) and daughter Akiyo listen closely to his recollections. (© Miyazaki Takahiro)

    Satō’s granddaughter Nishida Nanako (center) and daughter Akiyo listen closely to his recollections. (© Miyazaki Takahiro)

  • US forces use a flamethrower to attack Japanese troops and civilians hiding in a cave during the Battle of Okinawa on June 25, 1945. (Collection of the Okinawa Prefectural Archives)

    US forces use a flamethrower to attack Japanese troops and civilians hiding in a cave during the Battle of Okinawa on June 25, 1945. (Collection of the Okinawa Prefectural Archives)

  • American forces carry a colleague killed in action close to the Urasoe Castle ruins during the Battle of Okinawa on April 22, 1945. (Collection of the Okinawa Prefectural Archives)

    American forces carry a colleague killed in action close to the Urasoe Castle ruins during the Battle of Okinawa on April 22, 1945. (Collection of the Okinawa Prefectural Archives)

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