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The only time he cried was when he talked about the bones of his comrades becoming part of these tourist attractions. He hates the fact that the bones that have been recovered are sitting on trestle tables, and that the government knows that they're there and doesn't go get them.

Saturday 05th July, 04:53 AM JST

Australian journalist Charles Happell, talking about Kokichi Nishimura, the lone survivor of an infantry unit on Papua New Guinea in World War II. Nishimura swore to his comrades he would bring their bodies back to Japan. (Japan Times)

1 Comments

  • whyamiinjapan at 01:20 PM JST - 6th July

    Let him bring them back to Japan for burial.

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