Washington DC is full of monuments, but this is one that I have only heard about a recently. The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II was completed in 2001. The idea was conceived by the Go for Broke National Veterans Association, which would later be renamed The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation. The organization raised $13 million to construct the monument which honors Japanese Americans who fought for the United States during World War II.
The included picture is Golden Cranes, a bronze sculpture by Nina A. Akamu. Also on the monument are the names of the Japanese Americans veterans who died fighting for the US in World War II, along with quotes from a number of prominent Japanese Americans. There was some controversy over a quote from Mike Masaoka, but his quote was retained.
The National Park Service now is in charge of the monument. The memorial is located at the intersection of New Jersey Ave, Louisiana Ave, and D Street NW.
<photo credit: Cliff via the Creative Commons License 2.0>
