Renovated Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa reopens

Renovated Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa reopens

ITOMAN, Japan - The Himeyuri Peace Museum in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, reopened its doors on April 13 after renovation, featuring new displays on female students who died in the 1945 Okinawa battle while nursing wounded Japanese soldiers.

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