Hiroshima, Japan
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Founded in 1589, Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in human history which occurred on August 6, 1945 in the Pacific theatre of World War II.
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Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Date Posted: 04/13/2023
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims (of whom there may have been as many as 140,000). The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is visited by thousands of people each year. The park is there in memory of the victims of the nuclear attack on August 6, 1945 when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was planned and designed by the Japanese Architect Kenzo Tange at Tange Lab.
The location of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was once the city’s busiest downtown commercial and residential district. The park was built on an open field that was created by the explosion. Today there are a number of memorials and monuments, museums, and lecture halls, which draw over a million visitors annually.
The annual 6 August Peace Memorial Ceremony, which is sponsored by the city of Hiroshima, is also held in the park. The purpose of the Peace Memorial Park is to not only memorialize the victims, but also to establish the memory of nuclear horrors and advocate world peace.
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