Irei No Hi - 慰霊の日
Day of Remembrance for the Battle of Okinawa

June 23rd is Irei No Hi, Okinawan Memorial Day, to remember all the lives lost in the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War Two. Half of the estimated dead were Okinawans.

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NCOKK member Toshiko Slagle passed away on January 4, 2025. She always spoke at our events, sharing her wartime experiences as a survivor. 5 years-old at the time, Toshiko spoke of her mother’s efforts to protect her children. She fervently expressed her wish: “no more war.” Lewis Slagle shared Toshiko’s typed 15-page testimonial from 2003, My Memories of the War, with us.

 

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