Japan schedules November 2026 war-dead remains recovery and memorial trips
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has listed war-dead commemoration work for November 2026. Four remains recovery missions go to Papua New Guinea, Iwo Jima, and the Solomon Islands, and two memorial pilgrimages go to Iwo Jima and the Philippines, with 124 people on the Iwo Jima pilgrimage alone. The remains work is run by a designated private association under ministry supervision.
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What does it mean?
Japanese government teams are scheduled to go abroad and to Iwo Jima in November and early December 2026 to look for the remains of soldiers who died in the war. Family members will also travel to pay respects at memorial sites.
Who is affected?
Bereaved families taking part in the memorial trips and the staff and association members doing the remains recovery.