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How the Okinawan people have fought

and the long arms of guilt and history

By M.Published 12 months ago 1 min read

There is water in the bunker

And serene music

As the helpful infographic

Explains of the volunteer corps

Teenagers and schoolgirl nurses

With the navy's ragtag defenders

Those special forces

carried swords and grenades

And pointy sticks.

This is how Okinawan people have fought

Minoru Ōta's last address

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n.d.A: pictures from The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters.

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About the Creator

M.

Half-time writer, all time joker. M. Maponi specializes in speculative fiction, and speculates on the best way to get his shit together.

Author of "Reality and Contagion" and "Consultancy Blues"

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