Hiroshima in happier times- picture 1 of 5: What follows is a series of monochrome images of Hiroshima in happier times- before the USA's disastrous atom bomb killed everything (and everyone) on Aug. 6, 1945. The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is an effort by the Japanese national government to remember and mourn the sacred sacrifice of the atomic bomb victims. It is also an expression of Japan's desire for genuine and lasting peace. The Hall contains a number of displays. On the roof, near the entrance (the museum is underground) is a clock frozen at 8:15, ‹›
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Kenzo Tange

Historical · Hiroshima, Japan · 1955

Photo: shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · 19 April 2 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 6016×4016

Hiroshima in happier times- picture 1 of 5: What follows is a series of monochrome images of Hiroshima in happier times- before the USA's disastrous atom bomb killed everything (and everyone) on Aug. 6, 1945. The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is an effort by the Japanese national government to remember and mourn the sacred sacrifice of the atomic bomb victims. It is also an expression of Japan's desire for genuine and lasting peace. The Hall contains a number of displays. On the roof, near the entrance (the museum is underground) is a clock frozen at 8:15,

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