My son has returned from a brief visit to Japan last month. He's an artist and was very involved with the artist community there. One thing that's happening there that is both beautiful and sad involves the veterans. Of course, they have very little support from the government and people. Their stories are not being heard. In desparation, these old men are crawling into sewers and subways. When they find a blank wall, they start writing out their stories. Their memories are being found and read by the young who are trying to find places to do grafitti. The memorials are being treated as sacred places.
I'll have to see if he has any links to these writings.