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Aug 15 2025

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End of War Memorial Day 終戦記念日 しゅうせんきねんび

Remembering and Reflecting on the Horrors of War and Benefits of Peace

On End of War Memorial Day

August 15. On August 10, 1945, Japan applied for the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration by the United States, Britain and China, and surrendered unconditionally on the 15th, ending World War II. To remember and commemorate this fateful day End of War Memorial Day was created. On this day a national memorial service has been held every year since 1988 to reflect on the mistakes and disasters of the war and to pledge peace. The Cabinet has decided to make this day “a day to mourn the dead and pray for peace” in order to inform the generations of the experiences of war and the significance of peace. [Moriwaki Itsuo]

References

In English
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/08/15/national/japanese-remember-fallen-pray-peaceful-future-wwii-anniversary/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day
In Japanese
https://kotobank.jp/word/終戦記念日-527095
https://www.asahi.com/topics/word/終戦記念日.html
Photo thanks to Stars and Stripes.
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