the term 'whole scale mobilization' is one of the key phrases we use," said Shinobu Yoshihama, a leading expert on the battle. "There weren't enough Japanese troops to fight in Okinawa ...

Yoshihama, 72, serves on the prefectural government ... in Shuri is related not just to Okinawa but also with all of Japan. The 68-year-old resident of Tokyo has long been studying the 32nd ...