I took this about a month and a half ago. The toughest part of taking a pic, is getting close to it. That, and steadying your hand when you start thinking about what an important square yard of teak you're looking at.
Actually, that's one of the best actual photos of it I've seen, what with the reflections and the lighting and the raised lettering, etc. That's why I included the medallion for readability. Thank you, Calumus ! My hands would shake, too.
The term "V-J Day" has several dates:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day It all goes to show you what happens when you let your big stick go limp. Four years of agony.
Terry