Private tour guides, officials and residents of Guam are encouraging Japanese tourists to check out the Pacific island's wartime memorial sites and not just spend time on its pristine beaches and shopping destinations.
"History is so important for all who visit Guam . . . (as) you learn from history," Gov. Eddie Calvo, said in a recent interview.
Guam, a U.S. territory that Japan occupied from 1941 to 1944, has been holding war memorial ceremonies since the start of the month to underscore the message of forgiveness and peace.