SocietyStudents collect and share accounts as wartime generation agesStudents who are members of the group Sustainable Okinawa discuss posts for Instagram. (Photo by Yumiko Urasaki)KONATSU OCHI and YUMIKO URASAKIJune 23, 2026 03:40 JSTTOKYO/NAHA, Japan -- As Okinawa marks the end of a major battle at the end of World War II on Tuesday, younger generations born after the war have taken on the task of preserving memories from 81 years ago.