１． Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ Ｐａｒａｓｏｌ Ｔｒｅｅ
This tree was exposed to the radiation of the atomic
bomb at a distance of about 1300 meters away from the
hypocenter. The side was burned to a hollow by heat rays and
blast from the explosion.
The
tree
is
still
growing
today
the burnt on the trunk. It was
Peace Park Hiroshima, in May 1973.
2.
Give
back
the
as
if
it
were
transplanted
Human
By
protecting
here, within
Sankichi
Toge
Give back my father, give back my mother
Give grandpa back, grandma back,
Give my sons and daughter back,
Give back the human race.
As long as this life lasts,
Give back peace, that will never end.
3.
Children’s
This
monument
Peace
stands
in
Monument
memory
of
all
children
who
died
as a result of
the atomic bombing
of
Hiroshima.
The monument was originally inspired by the death of
Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed from the atomic bomb at the
age of two. Ten years later, Sadako developed leukemia that
ultimately ended her life. Sadako’s untimely death compelled her
classmates
to
begin
a
call
for
the
construction
of
a
monument for all children who died due to the atomic bomb.
Built with contributions from more than 3200 schools in
Japan
and
donors
in
nine
countries, the
Children’s Peace
Monument was unveiled on
May 5th, 1958.
At the top of the nine-meter monument, a bronze statue of
a young girl lifts a golden crane entrusted with dreams for
a peaceful future. Figured of a boy and a girl are located on
the sides of the monument.
The inscription on the stone block under the monument
reads:
“This is our city. This is our prayer. For building peace in
this world.” On the surface of the bell hung inside the
monument, the phrases ”A Thousand Paper Cranes” and “Peace on
the Earth in
Heavens” are carved in the handwriting of Dr.
Hideki Yukawa, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics. The bell and
golden
crane
suspended
inside
the
monument
are
replicas
produced in 2003.
4.
Monument
to
Korean
Victims
and
Survivors
At
the
end
of
World
War
Ⅱ , there
were
about
Koreans living in Hiroshima as soldiers, civilian
the army, mobilized students and ordinary citizens.
100,000
employers
of
When the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6th, 1945, the
sacred lives of more than 20,000 Koreans were suddenly take
from our midst. Of the 200,000
Hiroshima citizens lost to the
bomb, approximately 10％were Koreans. This tragic figure can’t be
quietly
left unnoticed.
The Korean Victims were given no funerals or memorial
services and their spirits hovered for years unable to pass on
to heaven. Then, on
April 10th,1970, this monument was erected
in this corner of Hiroshima, the City of Peace, by the Hiroshima
Prefectural Branch of the Organization of Korean Residents in
Japan. This monument erected in the hope that the souls of
our compatriots, brought to misery through forth, will be able to
rest in peace. It is also an expression of our demand that
the A-bomb tragedy will never be repeated.
We pray, of course, for the solace of those lost souls longing
for their homeland, but killed on foreign
Soil. However, we also pray that the plight of the Korean
survivors, poorly understand even today, will emerge into public
awareness and that reasonable assistance for these survivors
will be provided immediately. A memorial service for the Korean
Victims
of
the
bomb
is
held
here, within
Peace
Park
th
Hiroshima, every year on August 5 .
(The Junior Federation Commerce and Industry
Residents in Japan and Concerned Volunteers)
5.
Atomic Bomb
Memorial
Mound
of
Korean
At 8:15 on the morning of August 6th, 1945 the first
atomic bomb in human history, was dropped on Hiroshima. Here
are laid the ashes of tens of
thousands of its victims.
Being
close
to
the
hypocenter, numerous
corpses
were
collected at this spot and cremated. The Hiroshima Memorial
Service
Association
was
established
in
January, 1946. With
donations collected from citizens, a temporary monument was
built in May, and temporary cinerarium and chapel were built
in July of the same year. In July 1955, as a part of the
tenth anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb, the
present memorial mound was constructed with an underground
cinerarium through the leadership of the City
of Hiroshima.
The ashes of victims excavated around the city were placed
here. Each year around August 6th, memorial services are
conducted by the Hiroshima Memorial Service Association, in
addition
to
the
Hiroshima
Inter-Faith
League
and
other
religious group.
(Hiroshima
Memorial
Service
Association)
６． Ｈｉｒｏｓｈｉｍａ Ｐｒｅｆｅｔｔｕｒａｌ
ａｌ
Ｐｒｏｍｏｔｉｏｎ Ｈａｌｌ
Ｉｎｄｕｓｔｒｉ
The atomic bomb exploded at an altitude of 600
meters approximately 160 meters south east of the Industry
promotion Hall. This building was completed in April of 1915
under the design and supervision of Czech architect Jan
Latzel.
In
December
1996, this
structure
was
added
to
the
UNESCO World Heritage
world of horrors.
7.
AIOI
List
as
a
reminder
to
the
entire
BRIDGE
The
distinctive
former AIOI BRIDGE was built in
“T”
shape. The
apparent
target
of
1932, in a
the
Atomic
Bombing on August 6th, 1945. It was subjected to an estimated
blast pressure of 7 tons per square meters ― 15times greater
than normal. Under this sudden pressure, the bridge thrashed like
a leaf―spring being snapped back and forth with slab floor
up in the
air.
Fortunately, collapse
was
averted
and, when
repaired, AIOI
BRIDGE was usable for over 35 more years. However, age took
its toll, and AIOI BRIDGE had to be replaced with this new
bridge in October, 1983.
The calligraphy for the name of the bridge on the newel
post was written by Hirokichi Nadao, former speaker of the
House of Representatives, October,1983.
(Hiroshima
Construction)
National
Highway
8. Cenotaph for the
The
Cenotaph
Work
Office, Ministry
of
A―bomb Victims
for
the
A － bomb
Victims, official
name:
Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace, is the central
monument to honor and console the souls of the victims of
the A―bombing. It stands close to the exact center of Peace
Memorial Park and was unveiled
design evokes the primitive shelters
on August 6th,1952. The
of Kofun period, forth to
seventh century, clay sculptures of which have been found in
ancient burial mounds. The original concrete structure was
rebuilt with granite in March 1985.
At the center of the monument lies a stone which
holds the Register of the A ― bomb Victims. Each year on
August 6th , the names of victims reported by their friends or
families are added to the register. The Japanese characters
carved on the front of the chambers say, “Let all the souls
here rest in peace; for we shall not repeat the evil.” These
words are a pledge never again to repeat the evil of war,
and visitors take this pledge as they pray for the repose of
souls of the A―bomb victims. The pledge expresses Hiroshima’s
determination to endure
and work tirelessly for
prosperity.
the past, transcend all rage and hatred,
a world of genuine peace and mutual