ambassador to japan caroline kennedy was among those who attended. at noon people observed a moment of silence. this sixth grader read a poem about how they are grandfather was wounded in the battle of okinawa and her wish for the future. >> translator: i think the loud cries of the cicadas are not the anguish of the victims of the war, but they are the long lasting cries for peace, flying toward the vast skies to let us know how great and important peace is. >> okinawa governor read a peace declaration. he brought up the recent death of a local woman. a former u.s. marine working at an american base is suspected of killing her. >> translator: because of the vast u.s. military bases here, incidents and accidents have occurred repeatedly over many years. people in okinawa are shaken by the recent heinous and violent crime and are feeling uneasy and very angry. >> onaga reiterated his call for a reduction of okinawa's burden. the prefecture hosts a large proportion of american military facilities in japan. resentment against the u.s. presence has been

. >> i was in tokyo when bill clinton said it was a fabulous deal a year ago with caroline kennedy. so he obviously is not to be believed on this. so wait a minute, is she really against the trade deal or would she support it in a lame duck and get it over with? >> right now running for president there's so many -- the urban vote, the black vote is, the black woman's vote is for her. black women are running families and black women are hurt when the economy is bad. >> trade is an issue? >> urban cities like baltimore, like philadelphia, who've been hurt when manufacturing is pulled away, and put in other country. so that is a problem for many people, so -- >> so the guy on the street corner to use -- the guy or woman on the street corner that pays some attention to politics thinks in terms of trade as the cause of the -- >> no he thinks the term is i don't have money in my pocket. it's not working for me. >> they think it's the trade issue. >> if they're looking for a job and there used to be a manufacturing company not far from their home, wow what happened here? it doesn't feel go