WWII Banzai Trench

A quick walk around the site of the largest Banzai charge ever near Tanapag in Saipan. A few weeks ago the Japanese bone collectors were excavating part of the trench where the Americans buried well over 2,000 Japanese from that attack to collect some of the bones. They collected the bones and artifacts and then filled the trench back in. We located the locations and simply walked around the area. We had heavy rains since they filled in the trenches, so many of the bones and artifacts that were missed were uncovered by rain and were laying on the surface.
By the end of our walk around, my exploring partner had quite a collection of live bullets. He collected them to dispose of properly so that the kids will not find them and take them apart to play with the gunpowder, which was very common when he was a kid. Also excavated in this trench were 250 live Japanese hand grenades.
A few days later the Japanese bone collectors returned to Saipan to meet me and have me show them around. I took them to several caves that still have Japanese remains. I also told them about these bones that we found so they can include them in their next bone collection and cremation.
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[adamsmada1]

.love you vids you should keep some of the stuff that will be burried agen not bodies but artofacs that you think are s[echle message me back im 14

[SaipanPictures]

@adamsmada1 Thanks Adansmada.

[argo84]

Are the bone collectors sponsored by the Japanese government, or are they volunteers doing the collecting on their own? I really enjoy your videos!

[SaipanPictures]

@argo84 Thanks Argo. The bone collectors do not work for their government but they do have sponsors. They did this dig rather quickly and secretly. Now the U.S. agencies found out about it (I wonder if they saw my video?). The bone collectors broke two American laws: one regarding military cemeteries and the other regarding Native American artifacts. They may not be allowed back for another 20 years.

[bronco78040]

i wish they would of put you on the history cahnnell ,,, BUT there to busy making reality shows,,,, What a shame,,,, Thnx for the video ... Kind of eerie that all of those artifacts and human remains are not buried...

[SaipanPictures]

@bronco78040 Thanks Bronco.

[SaipanPictures]

@ivanchachi I take only pictures and leave only sweat. Although sometimes I donate things to the museum.

[ivanchachi]

Do you ever keep anything you find???

[SuperScoobydoo777]

Would you be able to ask what they are doing with the fillings?

Seems strange to me that in these times of trouble that the powers that be find it a good idea to cremate the remains??

[SaipanPictures]

@SuperScoobydoo777 Good question. Did they cremate the gold teeth as well? The gold certainly wouldn't turn to ashes. I will be there the next time to document the cremation process.