9. Okinawan memorial

This memorial is dedicated to TAMASHIRO SHOEI who was born in OKINAWA and was responsible for the commencement of the tuna fishing industry in Chuuk.

10. Comfort Houses

A number of comfort houses (named Tokiwa, Skoki and others) where Japanese men could be fed, bathed and entertained by women, were established throughout Tonoas. Different houses were established for a different clientele—civilians, construction workers, military, and high ranking military personnel. No Chuukese men were allowed.

11. Power station and searchlight

As the Japanese road winds its way up to the hill known as Nenengua it passes a number of buildings used to accommodate Japanese military personnel working at the nearby searchlight, power station, command post and guns (no. 12). This is a photograph of some water tanks located near the power station.

12. Anti-aircraft guns

Tonoas, like most of the islands in Chuuk has many guns still in their original positions, and ranging from massive coastal defence guns situated on hill tops and in caves, to anti-aircraft guns, to smaller calibre machine guns. On the top of the hill known as Nenengua above Dublon Town can be found two anti-aircraft guns and suffering from a little post-war salvage, a third un-occupied gun emplacement, and a command post.

13. Communications bunker

This large bunker was used as the main communications base on Tonoas during the bombing. It is over 100 metres in length and 3.35 in height and lined with concrete. Remains of the power generators are still located in the bunker.

14. Causeway

The Japanese built this stone causeway connecting the north and south peninsulas of Tonoas. It is over 400 metres in length.

15. Rifle Range

A large concrete base, just south of the present road, is the location of a rifle range used before and during the war by the Japanese. No Chuukese were allowed to use the rifle range.

16. Fourth Fleet Navy Hospital

This hospital was the largest in Micronesia during the war and it comprised a number of buildings that could treat and accommodate over 800 patients. The large series of concrete steps were associated with the Administration building. Concrete foundations, prefabricated timber walls and tin roofs were used for most of the Japanese buildings. With the dismantling and reuse of the timber and tin after the war, the foundations provide the best clues as to the original layout of the buildings.