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Ms. Nick's Excellent Adventure Part III: Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum

On Augst 6, 1944, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Since that time Hiroshima has been a city for Peace. Inside this structure is the name of the 140,000 victims of the bomb.	This flame will burn as long as any country in the world had nuclear weapons. When the last are gone, the flame will be extinguished in celebration. Behind it is the Peace Museum.	Here is the Children's Peace Monument. On the top is Sadako who is flying away with a crane.	Thousands of peace cranes are delievered to the Children's Momunment each month. As one box is filled, another is open. They come from children around the world who wish for peace.

This lovely heart is made completely from paper cranes.	One of many crane boxes filled with wishes and hope for peace.	The real Sadako as a small child.	These are actual cranes made by Sadako when she was in the hospital. Some were so small she needed a needle to fold them.

I am in front of the Hiroshima Dome, one of the few structures remaining after the A-Bomb was dropped. It was part of a large government building and today reminds us of the destruction of nuclear weapons.	At 8:15 that morning, watches froze and time stood still. This new monument pays tribute to the A-Bomb victims. In front is some of the rubble that had been Hiroshima before the attack.	The contrast between the old and new Hiroshima is striking, and reflected in the water.	This tricycle belonged to 3 year old shin who died in Hiroshima. You can also see his helmet.