Born and raised in [[Shuri]], [[Okinawa prefecture|Okinawa]], he attended school only up through middle school. He later worked for the ''Okinawa Asahi Shimbun'' and ''Osaka Asahi Shimbun'' ([[Naha]] office) before, in 1944 becoming chief editor of the ''Okinawa Shimpo''. He and his men continued to produce newspapers from an underground headquarters beneath [[Shuri]] up until May 1945 (during the Battle of Okinawa). | Born and raised in [[Shuri]], [[Okinawa prefecture|Okinawa]], he attended school only up through middle school. He later worked for the ''Okinawa Asahi Shimbun'' and ''Osaka Asahi Shimbun'' ([[Naha]] office) before, in 1944 becoming chief editor of the ''Okinawa Shimpo''. He and his men continued to produce newspapers from an underground headquarters beneath [[Shuri]] up until May 1945 (during the Battle of Okinawa). |