An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

TOKYO -- Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago.

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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs By CNN Newsource Published April 1, 2025 5:40 am ...

80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs Brad Lendon/CNN via CNN Newsource ...

An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs Brad Lendon/CNN via CNN Newsource ...

80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs Brad Lendon/CNN via CNN Newsource ...

A World War II-era textbook on display at the Okinawa Prefectural Archives uses military images to teach elementary school students how to count.