As memories of WWII gradually fade, its relics offer us a glimpse of what it was like back then and it is hoped that such remnants of the war will be preserved for future generations. There are a few examples dotted in and around Tokyo such as a damaged building in the western provinces of the capital and Saitama’s remains of the Japanese Army’s military facility and cliff tombs. On top of that, half a dozen bunkers are located within easy reach of central Tokyo and I recently visited them.
During the war, such bunkers were built as storage facilities and to protect fighter planes from enemy attacks. Incredibly they are still scattered throughout a city in Continue reading
