The One about the Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims

Today is the anniversary in Hiroshima when the A-Bomb was detonated over the city and killed thousands of people. In memory of those who died and those who lived with the scars, the burns, the sickness that came along with the dropping of the bomb, Read More …

The One about the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Part 11 (The final things to see and the merchandise shop)

After completing your visit to the exhibit, you can then visit the gift shop. The majority of the books are in Japanese but fortunately, you can find books in English.  I do recommend the manga “Hiroshima’s Revival: Remembering how people overcame destruction and despair”, which Read More …

The One about the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Part 10 (Heartbreaking images Part 5)

With this latest post, I’m going to end “The Heartbreaking Photos” segment with this blog post as there is a lot of sad situations and there is only so much I can cover, because it’s very sad. The latest features Mikiyo, a girl who kept Read More …

The One about the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Part 9 (Heartbreaking images Part 3)

At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, you will see the belongings of three junior high students, first and second-year students of a Municipal Junior High School who were exposed to the bomb when they were engaged in building demolition.  Most of them were killed.  These Read More …

The One about the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Part 8 (Heartbreaking images Part 2: Sasaki Sadako and the 1000 origami cranes)

DISCLAIMER: This post has a photo of the deceased in her coffin. If this content would be difficult to view, please skip this blog post. If there is one hibakusha (bombing survivor) from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima that inspires hope, that would be Sasaki Read More …

The One about the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Part 7 (Heartbreaking images Part 1)

This is the exhibit I have been wanting to see.  And so far, the experience at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum has been informative, insightful and heartbreaking. While the stories of the survivors was heartbreaking, this part of the exhibit is not about the survivors but Read More …