342 More People to Be Inscribed on Okinawa's "Cornerstone of Peace" - 325 of Them From Outside the Prefecture, the Majority of Whom Were Japanese Warship Crew Members, Bringing the Total to 242,567

On the 19th, Okinawa Prefecture announced that this year 342 additional names will be inscribed on the Cornerstone of Peace in the Mabuni Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City, where the names of those who died in the Battle of Okinawa and other battles are engraved. This brings the total number of people to 242,567. According to the prefecture's Peace and Regional Diplomacy Promotion Division, the additional inscriptions include 16 people from wit…