Memorial service held at Naguyake Monument on the 77th anniversary of the October 10 air raid that burned down 90% of Naha

Memorial service held at Naguyake Monument on the 77th anniversary of the October 10 air raid that burned down 90% of Naha

Mourners at the memorial service for those who died in a Pacific War air raid – October 10, at Asahigaoka Park in Wakasa, Naha.


October 12, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

The Naha City war dead memorial service (the 26th Naguyake Monument memorial, hosted by Naha City and Naha City Council) was held October 10 at the Naguyake Monument in Asahigaoka Park in Wakasa, Naha. The ceremony was attended by 26 people, representatives from Naha City and descendants of those who perished in the air raid. Because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the ceremony was smaller in size than usual, similar to the previous year’s memorial.

Naha Mayor Mikiko Shiroma said in her memorial address, “77 years ago today, the air raid devastated Naha, burning down 90% of the town, taking the lives of many of its residents. Those of us who are living have a responsibility to tell future generations of the tragedies from the great war.”

Ryoyu Zukeyama, president of the Naha Survivors’ Association, said in his memorial address, “We need to teach our descendants the sad realities of the war dead, and all of us need to work together to respect peace so that another calamity brought about by war cannot happen again.”

 

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

 

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