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Today--June 23rd-- is the 65th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
The Cornerstone of Peace, is located in the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park, erected in 1995 on the 50th anniversary commemorates all the dead from the battle, regardless of their nationality. Even those whose names are lost, are engraved as "## ##'s child". Names are added each year as they become known.
Every year on this day, a memorial service is held on the park grounds. This is a day of prayer and meditation for the citizens of Okinawa, a day for the message and hopes of eternal world peace from Okinawa to the rest of the world including mainland Japan.
If you ever get the chance to visit Okinawa, if you know of someone who lost his/her life in the battle, then please take the time to visit the park, and if you know someone's name, then take the time to find that name.
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The Cornerstone of Peace, is located in the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park, erected in 1995 on the 50th anniversary commemorates all the dead from the battle, regardless of their nationality. Even those whose names are lost, are engraved as "## ##'s child". Names are added each year as they become known.
Every year on this day, a memorial service is held on the park grounds. This is a day of prayer and meditation for the citizens of Okinawa, a day for the message and hopes of eternal world peace from Okinawa to the rest of the world including mainland Japan.
If you ever get the chance to visit Okinawa, if you know of someone who lost his/her life in the battle, then please take the time to visit the park, and if you know someone's name, then take the time to find that name.
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