Cape Zanpa

This beautiful place is a famous place of action during the attack on Okinawa from the US Marines. Before they invaded Okinawa, this was the place, in Yomitan, that they filled the waters with American battleships and amphibious vehicles to run aground the island. The Marines were expecting another D-Day like in Normandy, but actually got no opposition on the shores, because the Japanese were bunkered down for a war of attrition, fighting to the last man, in the caves and underground tunnels of the Island of Okinawa.





We went here to check out the suicide cliffs and stuff, but while Tom and the students went for a walk to the cliffs, I walked down toward the waters on the very sharp coral formations to get a closer look at the crashing waves....it was so sweeto....










This is the lighthouse that was put up in remembrance of the landing here in Okinawa. You can get to the top for a small fee...but walking around it is just fine with me...







This is just a quick video of the crazy waves here....when you start the video, just in the distance is where the suicide cliffs are. The people were so afraid of the Marines from what the Japanese war machine would say. They would tell the Okinawans that the US were barbarians, and that they would do lewd things to their women and children, so instead of going through that, they would kill themselves and their babies. So horrible. The ideal of suicide in Japan is still very sickening, that it is more honorable than causing shame to your name or family. This is a big battle that is being fought out here, and the people need to hear of the love of Jesus. Please continue to pray for the Japanese people!