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  2. Category:World War II museums in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "World War II museums in Japan" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.

  3. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Peace Memorial Museum, Peace Prayer Park, and the Cornerstone of Peace were established in 1975 on Mabuni Hill, next to the "Suicide Cliffs" where the Battle of Okinawa ended. [1] The Cornerstone of Peace is a semi-circular avenue of stones engraved with the names of all the dead from the Battle of Okinawa, organized by nationality (or by ...

  4. List of military museums - Wikipedia

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    A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.

  5. Osaka International Peace Center - Wikipedia

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    The museum was established in 1991 and was rare in Japan for showing the atrocities committed by Japan as well as the tragedies suffered by Japanese people. [4] In 2000 it hosted a symposium by the Osaka-based historical revisionist group "Society to Correct the Biased Display of War-Related Materials" with Shūdō Higashinakano of Asia University as the keynote speaker.

  6. Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots - Wikipedia

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    Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots Chiran school girls wave farewell to a departing pilot with branches of cherry blossoms.. The airbase at Chiran, Minamikyūshū, on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II.

  7. Yūshūkan - Wikipedia

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    The Yūshūkan (遊就館, lit. ' Place to commune with noble souls ') is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan including convicted war criminals, [1] the museum contains various artifacts and documents concerning ...

  8. Category:Military and war museums in Japan - Wikipedia

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    World War II museums in Japan (13 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in Japan" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.

  9. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II. The museum was established in August 1955 with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall (now the International Conference Center Hiroshima ). It is the most ...