Japanese survivor of WWII mass suicide recalls lost family

Shinsho Kuniyoshi recalls how his eight family members died in Saipan during World War II, either during a mass suicide or due to poor health conditions after being taken as prisoners of war. Kuniyoshi was interviewed in November 2014, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Kuniyoshi also took part in the mass suicide but survived despite injuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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