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Okinawa’s Hospital Caves: Where the Island’s Daughters Went to War
Okinawa’s Hospital Caves: Where the Island’s Daughters Went to War

Okinawa’s Hospital Caves: Where the Island’s Daughters Went to War

Though it can be read as a standalone article, this is the fourth in a series on the Himeyuri Student Corps and follows their story from Haebaru and Itokazu to the southern caves in Itoman and also looks at caves…

Himeyuri Corps: Female High School Student Nurses during the Battle of Okinawa  
Himeyuri Corps: Female High School Student Nurses during the Battle of Okinawa  

Himeyuri Corps: Female High School Student Nurses during the Battle of Okinawa  

During World War II Japan expected everyone to do their part in securing the nation’s unquestionable ultimate victory and this included teenagers. On the mainland high school students were drafted en masse to work in munitions factories turning out weapons…