Cornerstone of Peace

The Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the position of Okinawa at some point of World War II. The names of over two hundred and forty thousand those who misplaced their lives are inscribed at the memorial. Constructed by using the management of Masahide Ota, and as targeted in his ebook of the identical name Okinawa: Heiwa no Ishiji, the call 'Cornerstone of Peace' alludes to the Japan-US safety partnership.

Ota writes 'It might not be an exaggeration to say that the incentive which brought about the constructing of this 'Cornerstone of Peace' has additionally emerge as the premise for the humans of Okinawa devoting heart and soul, night and day, to fixing the military base problem. The prevailing design, entitled 'Everlasting Waves of Peace', contains concentric arcs of wavelike black granite stelai or screens. These are inscribed with the names of all those who died, regardless of nationality and civilian or navy popularity.

The names are in horizontal order from left to right, and in their local alphabet consistent with area of foundation. The series totals a few 116 stones, with the text jogging a total duration of 2,200 metres. As of June 2015, there were 241,281 names. By order of inscription are 77,380 from different prefectures of Japan, by way of prefecture; 149,329 from Okinawa Prefecture, by hamlet; 14,009 from the USA, by using unit; eighty two from the United Kingdom; 365 from the Republic of Korea; 82 from North Korea.