Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō
Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō (大平和祈念塔), lit. The Great Peace Prayer Tower, is a cenotaph tower in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
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The official name of the cenotaph tower is literally "non-denominational [lit.: above denominations] war victims great cenotaph tower to pray peace" (超宗派万国戦争犠牲者慰霊大平和祈念塔, Chōshūha Bankoku Sensō Giseisha irei dai heiwa kinen tō). The tower is 180 m in height, white in color, and built by the Church of Perfect Liberty in August 1970.[1] The tower was built by Tokyu Construction.[2]
The cenotaph is designated for the souls of all war victims in history, regardless of race, ethnic group, sovereign state, border, region, religion, religious denomination and creed. The cenotaph is also used as a tomb for unidentified war victims. A ceremony and memorial service, where participants pray for world peace, is held annually on 1 August.
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References[]
- ^ Misuzu Tsukue (1 January 2020). "Lofty white peace tower in Osaka is easily seen, but seldom discussed". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.
- ^ "PL Peace Tower". Tokyu Construction (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Great Peace Prayer Tower at Wikimedia Commons- 超宗派万国戦争犠牲者慰霊大平和祈念塔 (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 34°30′08″N 135°35′10″E / 34.502147°N 135.586178°E
- Cemeteries in Japan
- Buildings and structures in Osaka
- Burial monuments and structures
- Towers in Japan
- Military monuments and memorials
- Cenotaphs in Japan
- Buildings and structures completed in 1970
- Monuments and memorials in Japan
- Tourist attractions in Osaka
- Visionary environments