Tracing the Japan-US Battle in Biak

77 years later after the incident, Saturday (1/5/2021) afternoon, the cave looked silent. The cave with a cavity 20 meters deep was dark, empty and damp like an abandoned warehouse.

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Visitors explore the interior of Binsari Cave, a historical tourist destination of World War II in Biak Numfor regency, Papua, on Saturday (1/5/2021). During World War II, Binsari Cave was used as an encampment for Japanese soldiers as a defense holeout against US attacks.

Visiting Biak Island, Papua, the mind seemed to drift back to a history book of World War II, which recounts the battle between Japanese troops and the United States. The residue from the story 77 years ago depicts the atrocities of war.

One of the locations that witnessed the great battle of World War II in Biak is Binsari Cave in Samofa village, Biak Numfor regency. By the local community, Binsari Cave is also often referred to as the Japanese Cave.