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Japanese war veteran heads to Ukraine after 1st visit in 63 years

NARITA, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano, a former Japanese Imperial Army solider, who had a dramatic family reunion in his hometown in Iwate Prefecture for the first time since he went missing in Sakhalin after the end of World War II, speaks to reporters at Narita airport prior to heading back to Ukraine on April 28.

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Japanese war veteran leaves hometown after 1st visit in 63 years

HIRONO, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano, 83, a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who had a family reunion in his hometown in Iwate Prefecture for the first time since he went missing in Sakhalin after the end of World War II, leaves the town on April 27 to head back to Ukraine.

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Japanese war veteran from Ukraine visits parents' grave

HIRONO, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (C), a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier, visits his parents' grave in Hirono, Iwate Prefecture, on April 21. Uwano went missing just after World War II and was recently confirmed alive in Ukraine. (Pool photo)

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Japanese war veteran from Ukraine visits parents' grave

HIRONO, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (front), a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier, offers incense at his parents' grave in Hirono, Iwate Prefecture, on April 21. Uwano went missing just after World War II and was recently confirmed alive in Ukraine. (Pool photo)

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World War II Japanese soldier returns home from Ukraine

NARITA, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (L), 83, a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who was confirmed to be alive in Ukraine after going missing in Russia's Far East after World War II, smiles on arrival at Narita airport for his first visit to Japan in 63 years.

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World War II Japanese soldier returns home from Ukraine

NARITA, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (L), 83, a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who was confirmed to be alive in Ukraine after going missing in Russia's Far East after World War II, speaks to reporters on arrival at Narita airport on April with his son, Anatoly, 37, for his first visit to Japan in 63 years.

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Japan's Uwano wins silver at track cycling world championships

Minami Uwano of Japan wins the silver medal in the final of the women's point race at the Track Cycling World Championships outside Paris on Feb. 18, 2015, the opening day of the five-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese war veteran heads to Ukraine after 1st visit in 63 year

NARITA, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano, a former Japanese Imperial Army solider, who had a dramatic family reunion in his hometown in Iwate Prefecture for the first time since he went missing in Sakhalin after the end of World War II, speaks to reporters at Narita airport prior to heading back to Ukraine on April 28. (Kyodo)

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Japanese war veteran leaves hometown after 1st visit in 63 years

HIRONO, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano, 83, a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who had a family reunion in his hometown in Iwate Prefecture for the first time since he went missing in Sakhalin after the end of World War II, leaves the town on April 27 to head back to Ukraine. (Kyodo)

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Japanese war veteran from Ukraine visits parents' grave

HIRONO, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (C), a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier, visits his parents' grave in Hirono, Iwate Prefecture, on April 21. Uwano went missing just after World War II and was recently confirmed alive in Ukraine. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japanese war veteran from Ukraine visits parents' grave

HIRONO, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (front), a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier, offers incense at his parents' grave in Hirono, Iwate Prefecture, on April 21. Uwano went missing just after World War II and was recently confirmed alive in Ukraine. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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World War II Japanese soldier returns home from Ukraine

NARITA, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (L), 83, a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who was confirmed to be alive in Ukraine after going missing in Russia's Far East after World War II, speaks to reporters on arrival at Narita airport on April with his son, Anatoly, 37, for his first visit to Japan in 63 years. (Kyodo)

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World War II Japanese soldier returns home from Ukraine

NARITA, Japan - Ishinosuke Uwano (L), 83, a former Imperial Japanese Army soldier who was confirmed to be alive in Ukraine after going missing in Russia's Far East after World War II, smiles on arrival at Narita airport for his first visit to Japan in 63 years. (Kyodo)