Haebaru Citizens' Peace Day Panel Exhibition

About this event

In Haebaru Town, October 12 is designated every year as "Haebaru Citizens' Peace Day" to convey the tragedy of war, the preciousness of life, and the importance of peace. Held in conjunction with this day, the "Haebaru Citizens' Peace Day Panel Exhibition" looks back on Haebaru's postwar progress and reconstruction path, providing an opportunity for each resident to reflect on peace. Commemorating the day on October 12, 1946, when the Haebaru Village Office returned from an internment camp to Haebaru and postwar administration began, this day is an important milestone to ensure past events are not forgotten and to carry forward peaceful town planning into the future. Through documents and photographs from that era, the panel exhibition allows visitors to learn about the history filled with wishes for peace and the efforts of the people who overcame the devastation of war to build the foundation of present-day Haebaru. As one of various events held centering around Citizens' Peace Day, this panel exhibition serves as a valuable opportunity to reaffirm the preciousness of peace and pass it on to the next generation.

Venue

Haebaru Town Office

686 Kaneshiro, Haebaru-cho, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa 901-1111