Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park
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is a Quasi-National Park around the battlefields
of south Okinawa
, Japan
. It was founded on 15 May 1972 and has an area of 31.3 km².
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945...
of south Okinawa
Okinawa Island
Okinawa Island is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and is home to Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture. The island has an area of...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was founded on 15 May 1972 and has an area of 31.3 km².
See also
- List of national parks of Japan
- Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National ParkOkinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Parkis a Quasi-National Park on the coast of Okinawa and the Kerama Islands, Japan. It was founded on 15 May 1972 and has an area of 103.2 km².-See also:* List of national parks of Japan* Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park...
- Battle of OkinawaBattle of OkinawaThe Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945...
- Cornerstone of PeaceCornerstone of PeaceThe Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II. The names of over two hundred and forty thousand people who lost their lives are inscribed on the memorial.-Purpose:...