Himeyuri Monument
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The Himeyuri Monument is a war memorial in Okinawa, Japan, dedicated to the schoolgirls and teachers of the Himeyuri Student Corps who died during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himeyuri Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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war memorial ⓘ |
| access | reachable by road from Naha ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Himeyuri Peace Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Himeyuri no Tō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower of Himeyuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Okinawa Prefecture
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Tourist attractions in Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ World War II memorials in Japan ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Himeyuri Student Corps
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civilian casualties of the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ female students of Okinawa First Girls’ High School ⓘ female students of Okinawa Normal School ⓘ teachers of the Himeyuri Student Corps ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
schoolgirls killed in the Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
teachers killed in the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of members of the Himeyuri Student Corps ⓘ |
| hasPart | Himeyuri Peace Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important war memorial in Okinawa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Itoman, Okinawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| memorialType | cenotaph ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleCommemorated | over 200 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Himeyuri Peace Museum Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mourn the dead of the Himeyuri Student Corps
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to promote peace education ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Okinawa
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Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of the tragedy of Okinawan civilians in World War II ⓘ |
| subjectOf | educational visits by Japanese school groups ⓘ |
| theme |
peace
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war remembrance ⓘ |
| tourismType | peace tourism site ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1946 ⓘ |
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