Univ. professor lectures on Battle of Okinawa

Shinobu Yoshihama, professor at Okinawa International University, lectures on the 1945 Battle of Okinawa at the university located in Ginowan in the southwestern island prefecture on June 16, 2015. The lecture is aimed at relaying memories of the battle to a younger generation in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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