Photograph. A woman pounding on a drum in front of rows of local children outdoors. Official Caption: "Okinawa children answer school call in new village.“Okinawa children answer school call, thumped on a drum by their teacher in a new village supervised by the U.S. military government, in the northern part of the island. Okinawans made homeless during the 82 days of bitter fighting which resulted in U.S. capture of the Ryukyu (Loochoo) Island June 20, 1945 have been provided with their essential needs by the military government. Many of the Islanders were moved to the northern part of Okinawa, where the rugged terrain is less suitable for U.S. military uses. These school children were included in a group of more than 1,000 men, women, and children taken on a U.S. Navy LST (Landing Ship, Tank) July 12 to the new village established by the military government. Photo through U. S. I. S. Rome 43120-FN Approved by appropriate U.S. authority (A and B lists out)."”Okinawa, Japan. 1945