Himeyuri Peace Museum (ひめゆり平和祈念資料館, Himeyuri Heiwa Kinen Shiryōkan) opened in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1989. Located within Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park, it is dedicated to the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa and to the ideal of Peace.[1][2][3]
Himeyuri Peace Museum | |
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ひめゆり平和祈念資料館 | |
General information | |
Address | 671-1 Ihara |
Town or city | Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 26°05′47″N 127°41′25″E / 26.096470°N 127.690411°E |
Opened | 23 June 1989 |
Website | |
Official website |
See also
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References
edit- ^ 設立について [Establishment] (in Japanese). Himeyuri Peace Museum. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ ひめゆり平和祈念資料館 [Himeyuri Peace Museum] (in Japanese). Itoman City. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum" (PDF) (in Japanese). Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
External links
edit- (in English) Himeyuri Peace Museum Archived 2 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Japanese) Himeyuri Peace Museum Archived 2 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine