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Chandler Museum Commemorates WWII Japanese American Internment with Ireichō Monument and Educational Events

Chandler Museum hosts an event to remember Japanese American internment with performances, lectures, and Ireichō book ...
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The Bushido Code: Honor, Atrocities, and the Unyielding Spirit of Japan's WWII Soldiers

In the Pacific theater of World War II, Japan's military was driven by the Bushido code—a strict samurai ethos emphasizing honor, loyalty, and death before surrender. This code led to extreme acts of ...

Children’s book explores Japanese-American internment in Hawaii during World War II

In “Shell Song,” author Sharon Fujimoto Johnson shares the experience of her grandfather, who was imprisoned at Sand Island, ...
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Japan detonated 13 tons of WWII-era ordnance on Okinawa last fiscal year

On Thursday, 18 pieces of ordnance believed to date to WWII were detonated on land at Kubasu Beach on Miyakojima, an island ...

This WWII POW’s remains are in Idaho after being identified. Here’s the story

A lieutenant in the Army in the Philippines, he survived sinking ships after being captured. His remains will be laid to rest ...

This Day in History - October 11: The submarine USS Wahoo was sunk by the Japanese during WWII

October 14, 1908 - The Chicago Cubs were up 2-0 in Game Five of the 1908 World Series on Oct. 14, 1909, and the Detroit ...
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Idaho POW who went missing during WWII now 'accounted for' after DNA testing

Lieutenant Charles S. Atteberry of Wilder's fate was previously a topic of debate after the Empire of Japan took him as a ...