Across
- 2. hidekis ancestors who supposedly "surendered" year ago.
- 5. The historical nickname for the brutal Battle of Okinawa.
- 7. The battle-hardened sergeant who leads Ray’s squad.
- 8. Where civilians and soldiers hid to escape the "Typhoon of Steel."
- 10. In Okinawan belief, these figures guide the living.
- 11. A desperate, often suicidal, charge by Japanese soldiers.
- 12. The 14-year-old Okinawan protagonist drafted into the student army.
- 14. a young American Marine from Nebraska fighting in his first battle.
- 15. what rays fears he's gonna become after the war
- 16. The Japanese island where the entire story takes place.
- 17. An Okinawan family tomb that must be cleaned and respected.
- 19. An Okinawan term for the "soul" or spirit of a person.
- 20. a japanese word for a ghost supernatural spirit.
Down
- 1. Hideki’s sister, who is a nurse and helps him find his path.
- 3. The weapon given to student soldiers with orders to kill or die.
- 4. the name of the student corps Hideki is drafted into.
- 6. the hobby ray uses to remember the humanity of people.
- 9. The theme of finding hope and making right choices after tragedy.
- 13. false information used to make the enemy look like"monsters".
- 18. a traditional okinawan spiritual leader or medium .