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You will find a display at Pearl Harbor that houses a tiny folded paper crane. This crane was folded by a Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki. She survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. While she survived the explosion, ten years after the bomb, she developed leukemia. While in the hospital, she began folding 1,000 paper cranes believing that doing so would grant her a wish. She managed to fold 1,400 before succumbing to leukemia at the age of twelve. Her crane folding caught the attention of many people, and Sadako became a symbol of people affected by the atomic bomb and the hope for world peace. The crane at Pearl Harbor was donated by her family as a symbol of peace.

A long black torpedo-like device is located in Bowfin Park outside of the Submarine Museum. This device is called a Kaiten. The Kaiten is a one-man suicide torpedo. Late in the war, the Imperial Japanese Navy knew they were losing and that the United States was inching ever closer to Japan. Like the well-known Kamikaze pilots, The operators of the Kaiten go on a one-way mission, in effect becoming a guided torpedo. They were meant to be launched from the backs of ships or the decks of submarines. Approximately 420 Kaiten were built, with three ships confirmed to be sunk.

You will find a display at Pearl Harbor that houses a tiny folded paper crane. This crane was folded by a Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki. She survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. While she survived the explosion, ten years after the bomb, she developed leukemia. While in the hospital, she began folding 1,000 paper cranes believing that doing so would grant her a wish. She managed to fold 1,400 before succumbing to leukemia at the age of twelve. Her crane folding caught the attention of many people, and Sadako became a symbol of people affected by the atomic bomb and the hope for world peace. The crane at Pearl Harbor was donated by her family as a symbol of peace.

A long black torpedo-like device is located in Bowfin Park outside of the Submarine Museum. This device is called a Kaiten. The Kaiten is a one-man suicide torpedo. Late in the war, the Imperial Japanese Navy knew they were losing and that the United States was inching ever closer to Japan. Like the well-known Kamikaze pilots, The operators of the Kaiten go on a one-way mission, in effect becoming a guided torpedo. They were meant to be launched from the backs of ships or the decks of submarines. Approximately 420 Kaiten were built, with three ships confirmed to be sunk.

The statue known as “the Lone Sailor” is a tribute to all personnel in the sea services past, present, and future. This statue was sculpted by Stanley Bleifeld using a real sailor, PO1 Dan Maloney as the model. The initials and last name on the sea bag belong to Rear Admiral William Thompson, the first president of the Navy Memorial Foundation. The foundation raised funds for the creation of the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bronze used for the original sculpture is said to have had several historical artifacts added to it during the smelting process.

The tree of life is a sculpture in Pearl Harbor located at the Pearl Harbor Visitor’s Center just outside of the “Road to War exhibit gallery.” The sculpture was designed by Alfred Preis, who also designed the USS Arizona Memorial Monument. The sculpture is meant to be a symbol of renewal and inspire contemplation. While you are at Pearl Harbor, be sure to check out this unique work of art. Don’t forget to also visit the exhibit galleries “Road to War” and “Attack.”

Washington Place was the residence of the Governor of the State of Hawaii from 1921 until it was named a National Historic Landmark in 2007. The Governor currently resides in a separate house on the same property. The residence was built in the 1840s and was the home of the Dominis family. John Owen Dominis would eventually marry the future Queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani. Upon the death of John Dominis, the house would pass to the Queen. Washington Place was the main site of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the location where the Queen was arrested at its conclusion. She resided in the house until her death in 1917.

No one thing in the Honolulu skyline is more recognizable than Diamond Head. The dormant volcano rises out of the ground to dominate the Waikiki skyline. Diamond Head was named for the greenish olivine crystals found in the crater. These were mistaken for diamonds by early European travelers. As part of Fort Ruger, Diamond Head once housed Battery Harlow a coastal defense battery of 12-inch mortars and associated observation points. The coastal guns are long gone now. Diamond Head is accessible to the public with paid admission. The hike is about 1.6 miles up to the summit. Those who manage to hike up to the summit are rewarded with an amazing view of Waikiki below.