Museum in west Japan tells of villagers' forced relocation in WWII

Hisako Kamiyama, an 81-year-old survivor of the Japanese government's forced relocation of villagers from Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, during World War II to Manchuria (northeastern China), points to a photo at a refurbished local museum as she recalls her ordeal during an interview in Shimanto on Aug. 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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