Heiwa no Ishiji

A piece of history

The Heiwa no ishiji is located within the peace park. The names of those who died during the Second World War Two were inscribed onto these stone tablets as a reminder of the cruelty of war. Not only ...

The monument engraved with the names of 々 for all those who died in the Battle of Okinawa is the "bottom of peace".

Original Text

Okinawa Peace Memorial Park is a park built in the largest fierce battlefield of the Battle of Okinawa. There was a foundation for peace in the center of the park. The foundation of this peace is a monument engraved with the names of 々 of all those who died in the Battle of Okinawa, and a huge number of stone monuments stood with concentric circles drawn. The names of foreigners who died in the battle of Okinawa were also engraved. In total, ２０ It seems that there are more than 10,000 people.

I want to travel to the main island of Okinawa again. In the event of an emergency, the citizens of Okinawa will be damaged.

Original Text

１ The first main island of Okinawa traveled by motorcycle with １ people. ２ The first time was a couple, rented a car and drove to the northernmost tip of Okinawa. I should have studied the history of the Pacific War and Okinawa a little more before visiting. I want to go again when Shuri Castle is completed.

２４ 10,000４ thousands

Original Text

It was said that there was ２４ 10,000 ４ 々 on this explanation board. The name of the deceased was physically engraved on the stone and the overwhelming tragedy was expressed in "quantity". Of course, human life should not be expressed in "quantity". However, it is also a pitiful us who have lost their understanding of this, and it is a "quantity" of tragedy that should not be repeated. Everyone must visit here ...

An important place to feel the preciousness of peace

Original Text

This facility is built in this area, which was the only ground battle in the Pacific War and was a fierce battlefield. Although I knew it from the press, when I actually visited, I was surprised at the overwhelming number of victims, and hatred for those who started this war increased. Not only the general public of Okinawa, but also many names of people from the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan who were fighting as Japanese soldiers were engraved. In addition, there are many names of soldiers such as the United States and Britain, the victims of the Allied Powers, and ...