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November 23rd 2008
We spent a poignant day at Hiroshima learning about the gastly aftermath of the bombing on 06 August 1945. The museum was a moving experience conveying the needless loss and suffering in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although the history is upsetting and hard to comprehend it is an important place to visit and we were impressed how the museum teaches and informs visitors about the event, nuclear technology and world affairs in an objective manner.

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01 A bomb tower01 A bomb tower
01 A bomb tower
This building was directly under the detonation epicentre. As a result it survived remarkably in tact and serves as a very sobering reminder to the devistation caused to Hiroshima.
02 Looking down the river to the memorial on the right02 Looking down the river to the memorial on the right
02 Looking down the river to the memorial on the right
03 Eternal flame serving as a remembrance03 Eternal flame serving as a remembrance
03 Eternal flame serving as a remembrance
04 School children gather and sing04 School children gather and sing
04 School children gather and sing
05 Childrens Peace Statue to remember young leukemia victim, Sadako Sasaki05 Childrens Peace Statue to remember young leukemia victim, Sadako Sasaki
05 Childrens Peace Statue to remember young leukemia victim, Sadako Sasaki
06 Thousands of paper cranes06 Thousands of paper cranes
06 Thousands of paper cranes
Donated by school children each year from all over the World to honour Sadako Sasaki and promote her wish for global nuclear disarmament.
07 An impressively large crane!07 An impressively large crane!
07 An impressively large crane!
08 Stopped watch08 Stopped watch
08 Stopped watch
On display in the excellent museum, this watch was found after the bombing. It has stopped at 8.15, 6 August the exact time of detonation.
09 Arial view of memorial sites09 Arial view of memorial sites
09 Arial view of memorial sites
10 Ladies in komonos10 Ladies in komonos
10 Ladies in komonos
11 Rail travel in the 21st Century!11 Rail travel in the 21st Century!
11 Rail travel in the 21st Century!
Leaving Hiroshima for Beppu. Duncan enjoys the Shinkansen. How rail travel should be.






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