The Japanese military confiscated food from the Okinawans and executed those who hid it, leading to mass starvation, and forced civilians out of their shelters.
Os militares xaponeses confiscáronlle a comida aos okinawenses e executaron aos que a escondían, un feito que provocou fame entre a poboación, obrigándolle aos civís a saír dos seus refuxios.