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Discover Okinawa Culture Part-25 WW2 Peace Memorial

Posted by okinawatime on 2008/12/19

Discover Okinawa Culture

Chapter List: Part-25 WW2 Peace Memorial

Cornerstone of Peace at the WW2 Peace Memorial in southern Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa in WW2 devasted the island. Over 100,000 Okinawan civilians were killed in the fighting. Today a very fitting peace memorial sits in southern Okinawa.

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