Statues of Peace and Friendship (英語の後に日本語が続きます。) Tokyo POW Camp #4 branch, Naoetsu could have easily turned into “the camp that never was” – a fate suffered by almost all of the POW camps located in Japan -- had it not been for the initiative of a small group of Naoetsu citizens who conducted their efforts …
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The NAOETSU POW CAMP
(英語の後に日本語が続きます。) Joetsu’s history is dominated by the exploits of 16th century daimyo, Uesugi Kensin, during the period of the “Warring States”. The 16th century is far enough behind us to be able to ignore the terrible wars fought in those days but it is harder to ignore Joetsu’s role in the second world war, or …
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