Updated: June 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Japanese royal family visit Okinawa (10 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko visited Okinawa to honor World War II victims on Thursday. The royal family visited Kozakura Tower and previously paid their respects at the National Cemetery within the Peace Memorial Park.
Left to right, Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko arrive at Kozakura Tower, a monument to victims of the Tsushima Maru cargo ship, in Naha, Okinawa-Prefecture, Japan, on June 5, 2025. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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Tsushima Maru is a Japanese cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from Okinawa to Nagasaki on August 22, 1944. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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Naruhito and Masako offer flowers at Kozakura Tower. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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