Hiroshima

We spent two very quck days in Hiroshima, Japan. I did manage to do the most impressive thing there, which was the Peace Park and Memorial Museum. This is the Muesum and the "Mother and Child in the Storm" statue.

This is the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victioms. It's also known as the Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace.

This is what they call the A-Bomb Dome. Before the bombing it was the Hiroshima Perfectural Industrial Promotion Hall. It's the only surviving building standing in the vincinity of the hypocenter (where they released the bomb).

It was both horrifying and enlightening to visit the Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum. It was work every bit of my time to go and learn about this horrifying event. The museum was very neutral on the events. It explains every detail of how nucelar bombs work, and the effects on humans. The muesum goes on to explain how now Hiroshima is leading the way in peace development. It's really quite inspiring. They have the Gates of Peace. These arches are incribed with the word "peace" in 49 languages.

Here's a nighttime shot.
Well, it's getting late and I'm tired. More still to come!