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"Last relic of slain Japanese soldier to be returned to family"

May

27

This article from the Daily Bulletin tells the story of John Hart, a museum board member, who started the search for the origin of Asaji Kawai's yosegaki hinomaru.

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2020/05/04/last-relic-of-slain-japanese-soldier-to-be-returned-to-family/

朝日新聞に掲載されました。

May

18

「戦死した父の日の丸が米国から川越の遺族へ返還」

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASN596X94N49UTNB00Z.html

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"North Idaho veterans help return WWII flag to fallen Japanese soldier's son"

Apr

29

Check out this article from KREM that tells a story of one of a flag whose original home in Japan has been found!

https://www.krem.com/article/entertainment/places/inland-northbest/north-idaho-vets-help-return-flag-japenese-soldiers-son/293-bd970000-af16-439d-b31f-5263082d12a1

"Museum repatriating Japanese flag"

Apr

10

This article from the Albuquerque Journal tells readers about a ceremony last October at the New Mexico Military Museum in Albuquerque, NM. The military museum presented a Yosegaki Hinomaru (good-luck flag) to OBON SOCIETY to be returned to its family. This is the first flag given to us from a military museum.

https://www.abqjournal.com/1383274/museum-repatriating-japanese-battle-flag.html

"North Idaho veterans hope to return WWII flags to Japan"

Mar

24

Check out this article from the end of January about Carol Koelbel, a descendant of an American Veteran, who learned about OBON SOCIETY.

https://www.krem.com/article/entertainment/places/inland-northbest/northidahojapanflags/293-141fd8ab-0edb-4d9b-b882-77ad45a2887f

New Web site

Jan

28

We are pleased to announce the Launch of Our Brand-New Website

We believe the design of the new website and the structure of information improves its overview and usability. Hope you like it !

English : http://obonsociety.org/eng/
Japanese : http://obonsociety.org/jpn/

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"Last relic of slain Japanese soldier to be returned to family"

朝日新聞に掲載されました。

"North Idaho veterans help return WWII flag to fallen Japanese soldier's son"

"Museum repatriating Japanese flag"

"North Idaho veterans hope to return WWII flags to Japan"

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