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Two years later, Japanese soldier's nephew receives second wartime Hinomaru

Hisashi Abe speaks at his home in Yokohama alongside his uncle's wartime Hinomaru that arrived from the United States on Wednesday. | KYODO

Kyodo

Aug 23, 2018

YOKOHAMA –

A Yokohama man rejoiced Wednesday after receiving the second Hinomaru carried by his late uncle into battle during World War II.

Hisashi Abe, an 80-year-old Yokohama resident, received the flag that was signed by family and friends of his uncle, Masamoto Abe, after it was mailed from the United States last week.

Two years ago, Hisashi Abe received the first of his uncle's national flags through the cooperation of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and the Obon Society, a nonprofit organization that has returned more than 200 flags to Japanese families who lost relatives in the war since its foundation nine years ago.

Two years later, Japanese soldier's nephew receives second wartime Hinomaru

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