War memorial dedicated to honor Japanese-Americans

War memorial dedicated to honor Japanese-Americans

WASHINGTON, United States - A memorial built near the U.S. Capitol in honor of the sacrifices made by Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II is dedicated in a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Nov. 9. The memorial features a granite wall inscribed with a brief history of Japanese immigrants, cherry trees and a sculpture of two bronze Japanese cranes entwined in barbed wire that are trying to break free.

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