Behold Bataan

Name of Cultural Property / Ownership:

Philippine-Japan Friendship Tower

Significance:

The Rissho Kosei-Kai, an organization of Buddhist laymen of Japan, established this friendship tower in cooperation with the Bataan Provincial Government on April 8, 1975. Dedicated to those who suffered in World War II, it is both a peace offering and a symbol of man’s quest for peace. The cooperative efforts of the Japanese and Filipinos exemplify the blending of buddhist compassion and Christian love, achieving, thereby, a sense of unity inspite of differences in culture, politics and religion, go forth, tell the world that from this hallowed ground people have taken the first steps toward world peace.

Date of Updating of Inventory:

April 8, 1975

Type:

Tower

Location:

Gov. J.J. Linao National Road