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Hiroshima
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Atomic Bomb Dome
Here's
the dome by day. I smiled for the photo, then wondered if I should have.
It's preserved in the state it was left after the bomb -- and out in
front is a petition still requesting an apology from the US for the
death of the many men, women and children who suffered from the
explosion and the aftermath. |
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Shining Light
Standing
as a remembrance of the
devastation of war, the dome
also stands as a beacon for
peace. |
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Night Glow
Lights,
not radiation, cause the Atomic Bomb Dome to glow at night. This
structure was only 160m from the point under the explosion, which
happened about 600m above the earth.
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Peace Park Clock
Quarter past eight
every morning, the mortal moment of the blasting back in 1945, the clock
will chime its prayer for perpetual peace and appeal to the peoples of
the world that the wish be answered promptly. May the chime pervade the
remotest corners of the Earth!
Unanimous with all the members of International Lions Clubs in striving
for the goal, we present this clock tower to the municipality and the
citizens.
Hiroshima Rijo
Lions Club
October 28, 1967
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Turtle Drum
One
of many gifts presented by the
many cultures of the world and
housed in the Peace Park Museum.
This drum is a gift from Tahiti. |
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Mobile Home
I've
seen many of these 'mobile homes' -- homeless people carrying cardboard
houses folded neatly onto bicycles. A quiet digital camera is all that
disturbed this man's slumber. The fact that I'm wearing gloves and a hat
to take this disturbed mine. Notice that even the shoes are neatly
placed beneath the bench.
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'Soul' Shoes
At
only 7,900 yen (about $75) the boots are a bargain, don't you think? I'd
actually be taller than a few more people if there weren't so many women
and girls wearing these.
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Hiroshima
The
view from the top of the castle
shows why Hiroshima is often
called the 'phoenix of Japan.'
Only the top of the Atomic Dome
is visible just to the left of
the large domed building (not
distinguishable in this photo). |
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Hiroshima Castle
One
of many castles that were
destroyed and rebuilt after the
war. |
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