But thanks to the strenuous efforts of his grandson, the promise was kept, and a Japanese sword in the U.S. veteran’s possession was returned to the family of a former enemy combatant after a ...

COURTESY OF NISHITOKYO CITYThousands of swords and other weapons ... they believe the weapons are from the World War II era and likely belonged to the Japanese Imperial Army.

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--An outstanding collection of Japanese swords that had been ... father opened in the immediate aftermath of World War II and put much effort into community medicine ...

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa’s jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the ...