The Emperor and Empress, during their first visit to Iwoto Island on Monday, spoke with families of the war dead and former islanders who were forced to evacuate, listening to their stories of hardships during and after the end of the war.
The Imperial couple visited the island on the day in the village of Ogasawara, Tokyo, that was the site of an intense battle between Japanese and U.S. troops near the end of World War II, with the Japanese fatalities at over 20,000. After offering prayers and laying flowers at a cenotaph, the couple met with families of the war dead and former islanders.
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