Photos
Our location in Naha, Okinawa
On the bus ready to visit World War II sites on Okinawa
MSC Magnifica docked at Naha, Okinawa
An alternate to cement barriers for road work
Location of Peace Memorial Park – where last battle of Okinawa occurred
Sign indicating Heiwakinen Memorial Park
Park map – circular area at bottom are where names of deceased are written in stone
Stone arch memorial on Peace Hill
Okinawa Peach Hall Tower
Stone arch memorial on Peace Hill
Entrance to Peace Memorial Museum
Cornerstone of Peace at Peace Memorial Park
Plaque identifying the Cornerstone of Peace
Casualties on Okinawa in 1945 as reported thru June 2023
Example of ordinance in the earth of Okinawa
Sign identifying the types of ordinance in the soil of Okinawa
View from museum tower looking toward the area where battle ceased on Okinawa
Hill where combat on Okinawa ended in June 1945
The Cornerstone of Peace as viewed from the museum tower
Selfie outside museum with Cornerstone of Peace in the background
Panorama of The Cornerstone of Peace with museum at right
Looking down the main walks of The Cornerstone of Peace
Descriptive stone with names in the background
Looking back at the center of The Cornerstone of Peace
Stone arch memorial on Peace Hill
Engraved stone identifying Peace Hill
Gerrit and Hilda on our bus
Location of the Himeyuri Cenotaph
Entrance to the Himeyuri Cenataph
Memorial with flowers placed by cave at the entrance
View looking into the cave entrance
Explanation of the Himeyuri Peace Museum
School photo with explanation at the entrance to the museum
Garden at the center of the museum
Senbazuru to memorialize victims of the Okinawa war – 1,000 folded paper cranes in each set.
Senbazuru to memorialize victims of the Okinawa war – 1,000 folded paper cranes in each set.
A message attached to a group of 1,000 folded paper cranes at Himeyuri Peace Museum
This is what a police car looks like in Naha, Okinawa
Panorama of the cruise terminal area at Naha, Okinawa
Panorama of cruise terminal area as MSC Magnifica leaves port
Time lapse as we sail out of Naha harbor
Dinner at the Butcher’s Cut to celebrate 55 years since Jan and I met
Jan’s shrimp cocktail appetizer (they were out of crab cakes)
Dinner at the Butcher’s Cut to celebrate 55 years since Jan and I met