Cornerstone of Peace
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The Cornerstone of Peace is a war memorial in Itoman, Okinawa, that commemorates all those who died in the Battle of Okinawa, regardless of nationality or military status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornerstone of Peace canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heiwa no Ishiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
memorialization of World War II in Japan
ⓘ
postwar peace movement in Okinawa ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Okinawa
NERFINISHED
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all those who died in the Battle of Okinawa regardless of nationality ⓘ civilian casualties of the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ military casualties of the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| commemorationDay | June 23 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedTo | commemorate all victims of the Battle of Okinawa regardless of nationality or military status ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Peace Plaza
NERFINISHED
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flame of peace ⓘ pathways and landscaped grounds ⓘ rows of stone plates inscribed with names of the war dead ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important peace memorial of Japan ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| includesNamesOf |
Japanese war dead
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Korean war dead ⓘ Okinawan war dead ⓘ Taiwanese war dead ⓘ United States war dead ⓘ people of other nationalities who died in the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
NERFINISHED
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Mabuni, Itoman, Okinawa, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pacific Ocean coast of Itoman ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Okinawa Prefectural Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Mabuni Hill
NERFINISHED
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southern tip of Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| numberOfNamesInscribed | over 240000 ⓘ |
| opened | June 23, 1995 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Okinawa Peace Memorial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
convey the tragedy of war
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promote peace ⓘ serve as a place for mourning and remembrance ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 50th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| subjectOf | peace education programs in Okinawa ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance and reconciliation ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist site in Okinawa ⓘ |
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