Himeyuri Monument (himeyuri-no-tou) was built to pray for the 219 high school students and teachers who helped Japanese soldiers as war nurses during the Okinawa War.
Himeyuri Peace Museum
Himeyuri Peace Museum
Himeyuri Monument Pictures of Okinawa
From Shizuko Mishima, About.com
Okinawa Himeyuri Monument
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