Peace Prayer Park

Eternal Flame. Water & fire together


Some of the examples of the names on all the walls. These are people that died during the war here in Okinawa.

The Cornerstone of peace

"Though its name makes it sound as though it is a singular mass of stone, the Cornerstone of Peace is a series of zig-zag, black granite monuments that stretch across the low area of Peace Prayer Park and are dedicated to those--American, Japanese, and Okinawan military and civilians--who died in the battle." From HDR Japan website

You can see the black granite with the names on it in the background of this picture & an example in the picture above this one.

"Looking toward the water from the Cornerstone of Peace, there is a cliff face to the left. Some individuals committed suicide by jumping off that cliff" from HDR Japan website

That is what you see in this picture.