Shrines and museum exhibits in this Japanese city recall the suffering caused by the first atom bomb 75 years ago. The attack brought a swift end to World War II.
Source: Hiroshima Observes Somber Anniversary of Horrific Event – Leisure Group Travel
Is Hiroshima the true home of okonomiyaki?; Steve John Powell & Angeles Marin Cabello; BBC
Okonomiyaki’s popularity first began to soar in the A-bomb aftermath, when food was scarce and people had to feed their families with whatever they had at hand.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: From horror to healing; Richard Ehrlich, Jane Darby Menton & Francesca Street; CNN
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is where Japanese and people from all over the world come to reflect on the horror of nuclear weapons and the healing that has taken place since the August 6, 1945, bombing.
Why You Should Take Your Children To Visit The Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima; Just Go Places
Is Hiroshima for kids? Absolutely. The Hiroshima Peace park with its museums like the Hiroshima Peace Center Memorial Hall, the monuments such as the Children’s Peace Monument and the Hiroshima arch pay testament to the horrors of war and to the tragedy of thousands of civilian lives, many of them children, who died.
Source: Why You Should Take Your Children To Visit The Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima
Hiroshima Peace Memorial – Hiroshima, Japan; Denben; Waymarking
What I Found When I Visited Japan’s Hiroshima Memorial; Fred Pearce; History News Network
“It seemed to me that Japan could contemplate the bombing with stoicism and dignity. The defeat, however, was too much.”
Source: What I Found When I Visited Japan’s Hiroshima Memorial
How Hiroshima rose from the ashes; Steve John Powell; BBC
A remarkable series of events is ensuring that Hiroshima will go down in history for far more inspirational reasons than the A-bomb.
