Tsurumi Bridge

Tsurumi Bridge

At the time of the bombing, mobilized sttudents and volunteer corps were dismantling buildings on the west side of this bridge  to prevent the spread of fire from incendiary bombs. Most of those who were mobilized for this work lost their lives as a result of the first atomic bombing in history. The handrails and other parts of the bridge began to burn due to the intense heat of the atomic bombing, but the flames were soon extinguished and many survivors crossed the bridge to take shelter at Hijiyama hill. The weeping willow barely survived the bombing, and is still alive to this day.
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Peace Obelisk

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Shrakami-sha Shrine

Shrakami-sha Shrine

In the old days when the sea-level covered this location, a fire-lit white paper was plased on the reef safety maaker.
The words "paper" and "god" are both pronounsed "Kami" in Japanese. Afterward, a small shrine call "Shirakami" was built on the reef. "Shirakami," meaning "White God," was woshipped by the people as the head shrine of the tutelary deity in Hiroshima from the late 16th to 17 century.
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Planted by Dr.Carlos Lopes,

Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in honor of Hiroshima's A-bomb survivor trees, and on behalf of Green Legacy Hiroshima.
30 March 2012
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Fukuya Department Store

Fukuya Department Store

Fukuya Department Store building, standing eight stories with two besements floors, was built using steel framing and reinforced concrete. The building's contents were destoryed and blown about by the intense blast and shock wave of the atomic bomb.
Fires broke out inside and soon spread throughout the entire building, and many died in the building. Only the building's framework and outer walls remained


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Hiroshima Dentetsu Co., Ltd.

Hiroshima Dentetsu Co., Ltd.

On August 6, 1945, as a result of the first atomic bombing in the history of mankind, the wooden main office building was partially destroyed in an instant and the streetcar maintenance building and garage collapsed, burying and crushing many emproyees. There were also numerous lives lost among the rush hour passengers crowded aboard streetcars and buses being operated throughout the city. The transit system was left in a state of complete destruction, but due to the strenuous efforts of company employees. the streetcar service between Nishitenma-cho and Koi was quickly reopened 3 days later. The sight of streetcars operating once again helped to raise the spirits of the citizens of Hiroshima.

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Hondori Shopping Arcade

Hondori Shopping Arcade

In 1945, Hondori was amomg the most porsperous, exciting street in town until the world's first atomic bombing instantly crushed every building and burned the district to the ground. Nearly everyone in the area died.
(From left to right: the gutted shells of the buildings of Yasuda life Insurance and the Teikoku Bank.)

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The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall

The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall

This building was completed in April of 1915 under the design and supervision of Czech architect Jan Letzel, capturing the fancy of the citizens of Hiroshima with its characteristic green dome. The atomic bomb exploded at an altitude of 580 meters apporximately 160 meters southeast of the industrial Promotion Hall, instantly killing everyone inside the building which was seriously damaged and completely burned out. In December 1996 this structure was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a reminder to the entire world of the horrors of the atomic bomb and symbol of global peace.

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