English: Kentau. The monument to Japanese prisoners of war. "In 1945 soldiers of the former 63rd division (codenamed "Jin") were taken to this place for labor. After two years they were allowed to return home, but 39 of them had contracted diseases and died, thus never came back to Japan. We The Veterans' Society of the Jin Division had felt condolence for the deceased comrades, and raised fund in Japan and erected this cenotaph in 1993 with the friendly support of the city of Kentau. --The chairman of The Committee To Build The Peaceful Cenotaph, The Veterans' Society of the Jin Division."
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