Before the "Memorial Day" in Okinawa, engraved plates of 30 new war dead June 16 12:19
In commemoration of the war dead such as the Battle of Okinawa, the name of 30 war dead found in the past year is engraved on the "Peace Foundation" in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, ahead of "Memorial Day" on the 23rd of this month. A new engraved nameplate has been installed.
The “Peace Foundation” in the Peace Memorial Park in Mabuni, Itoman City, the last battleground of the Battle of Okinawa at the end of the Pacific War, is engraved with the names of more than 240,000 people who were killed during the Battle of Okinawa. ..
Prior to "Memorial Day," three new nameplates were engraved with the names of the war dead found in the past year on the 16th.
This year, 20 people from Okinawa Prefecture, 9 people from other than Okinawa Prefecture, and 1 person from the United States were engraved with a total of 30 names, and the total number of inscriptions was 241,593. ..
According to Okinawa Prefecture, the number of engravers for one year is the smallest so far.
“We are blessed by the weather and are relieved that the work was completed safely.” The number of people engraving is gradually decreasing, which is the foundation of peace. I feel that the monument work is nearing the end."