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Preservation of Atomic Bomb Dome

PRESERVATION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB DOME   March 1990  The City of Hiroshima intends to preserve the A-bomb Dome forever.  Two reinforcement projects have been undertaken so far, in 1987 and in 1990. ...

PRESERVATION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB DOME   March 1990  The City of Hiroshima intends to preserve the A-bomb Dome forever.  Two reinforcement projects have been undertaken so far, in 1987 and in...

    Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

    The Itsukushima Shinto Shrine   The Itsukushima Shinto Shrine World Heritage Site is the jewel of the island of Miyajima.  The island, with the ‘Mt. Misen Primaeval Forest’ natural monument, is a...

    The Itsukushima Shinto Shrine   The Itsukushima Shinto Shrine World Heritage Site is the jewel of the island of Miyajima.  The island, with the ‘Mt. Misen Primaeval Forest’ natural monument, is...

      Hypocenter

      Hypocenter   Carried to Hiroshima from Tinian Island by the Enora Gay, a U.S. Army B-29 bomber, the first atomic bomb used in the history of humankind exploded approximately 600 meters above this...

      Hypocenter   Carried to Hiroshima from Tinian Island by the Enora Gay, a U.S. Army B-29 bomber, the first atomic bomb used in the history of humankind exploded approximately 600 meters above this...

        Hiroshima Bank

        Hiroshima Branch of the Bank of Japan (about 380 meters from the hypocenter) The interior of this building was severely destroyed by the intense blast of the atomic bomb’s explosion at 8:15 a.m....

        Hiroshima Branch of the Bank of Japan (about 380 meters from the hypocenter) The interior of this building was severely destroyed by the intense blast of the atomic bomb’s explosion at 8:15...

          Red Bird Monument

          RED BIRD MONUMENT (Literary Monument Dedicated to Miekichi Suzuki)   Miekichi Suzuki (1882-1936), a distinguished novelist of the Meiji and Taisho period, was born here in Hiroshima City.  Some of...

          RED BIRD MONUMENT (Literary Monument Dedicated to Miekichi Suzuki)   Miekichi Suzuki (1882-1936), a distinguished novelist of the Meiji and Taisho period, was born here in Hiroshima City.  Some...

            Dr. Marcel Junod

            On August 9, 1945, Dr. Marcel Junod arrived in this country as Chief Representative to Japan of the International Red Cross Committee.  On hearing of the terrible destruction caused by the atomic...

            On August 9, 1945, Dr. Marcel Junod arrived in this country as Chief Representative to Japan of the International Red Cross Committee.  On hearing of the terrible destruction caused by the...

              Peace Memorial Park

              Peace Memorial Park National Place of Scenic Beauty   Peace Memorial Park was established to comfort the souls of the victims of the atomic bombing and to pray for everlasting world peace.  ...

              Peace Memorial Park National Place of Scenic Beauty   Peace Memorial Park was established to comfort the souls of the victims of the atomic bombing and to pray for everlasting world peace. Having...

                Friendship Stone

                The youth of FORT WILLIAM, SCOTLAND and DUDLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND who have themselves been linked in friendship for many years have presented this shrine to the youth of HIROSHIMA as a...

                The youth of FORT WILLIAM, SCOTLAND and DUDLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND who have themselves been linked in friendship for many years have presented this shrine to the youth of HIROSHIMA as a...

                  Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall

                  The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (Approx. 160 meters from the hypocenter) This building was completed in April of 1915 under the design and supervision of Czech architect Jan...

                  The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (Approx. 160 meters from the hypocenter) This building was completed in April of 1915 under the design and supervision of Czech architect...

                    Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

                    Mourning the lives lost in the atomic bombing we pledge to convey the truth of this tragedy throughout Japan and the world, pass it on to the future, learn the lessons of history, and build a...

                    Mourning the lives lost in the atomic bombing we pledge to convey the truth of this tragedy throughout Japan and the world, pass it on to the future, learn the lessons of history, and build...

                      Peace Clock Tower

                      PEACE CLOCK TOWER   QUARTER PAST EIGHT EVERY MORNING, THE MORTAL MOMENY OF THE BLASTING BACK IN 1945, THE CLOCK WILL CHIME ITS PRAYER FOR PERPETUAL PEACE AND APPEAL OT THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD...

                      PEACE CLOCK TOWER   QUARTER PAST EIGHT EVERY MORNING, THE MORTAL MOMENY OF THE BLASTING BACK IN 1945, THE CLOCK WILL CHIME ITS PRAYER FOR PERPETUAL PEACE AND APPEAL OT THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD...

                        World Heritage Site - Atomic Bomb Dome

                        WORLD HERITAGE SITE HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL (GENBAKU DOME)   As a historical witness that conveys the tragedy of suffering the first atomic bomb in human history and as a symbol that vows to...

                        WORLD HERITAGE SITE HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL (GENBAKU DOME)   As a historical witness that conveys the tragedy of suffering the first atomic bomb in human history and as a symbol that vows...

                          Hiroshima Bridge Newel

                          This inscription plate of the bridge’s name was formerly set into a newel post (shown on the right) of the Aioi Bridge when it was partially repaired in 1949.  The black granite slates around this...

                          This inscription plate of the bridge’s name was formerly set into a newel post (shown on the right) of the Aioi Bridge when it was partially repaired in 1949.  The black granite slates around this...

                            Tairo no Kiyomori

                            Taira no Kiyomori   Taira no Kiyomori (1118 – 1181) was a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan. After the Hougen no ran and the Heiji no ran (Short Rebellion War), he emerged as a top...

                            Taira no Kiyomori   Taira no Kiyomori (1118 – 1181) was a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan. After the Hougen no ran and the Heiji no ran (Short Rebellion War), he emerged as a top...

                              Sundial

                              PRESENTED TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BY THE FRIENDS OF GEORGE DONALD MEID Submitted by @jqmcd

                              PRESENTED TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BY THE FRIENDS OF GEORGE DONALD MEID Submitted by @jqmcd

                                Marcus Winchester

                                On this corner Marcus B. Winchester in 1819 set up the first store in Memphis, and in 1821 the first post office. Son of General James Winchester, he was agent for the original proprietors of the...

                                On this corner Marcus B. Winchester in 1819 set up the first store in Memphis, and in 1821 the first post office. Son of General James Winchester, he was agent for the original proprietors of the...

                                • shelby county
                                • tennessee

                                Gustav Freiwald House, 1906

                                  The Monarch Grove Sanctuary "Butteryfly Trees"

                                  • winter storms
                                  • pacific grove
                                  • california
                                  • monarchs

                                  John Steinbeck

                                  JOHN STEINBECK 1902-1968  "CANNERY ROW IN MONTEREY IN  CALIFORNIA IS A POEM, A STINK, A GRATING NOSE, A QUALITY OF LIGHT, A TONE, A HABIT, A NOSTALGIA, A DREAM. CANNERY ROW IS THE GATHERED AND...

                                  JOHN STEINBECK 1902-1968  "CANNERY ROW IN MONTEREY IN  CALIFORNIA IS A POEM, A STINK, A GRATING NOSE, A QUALITY OF LIGHT, A TONE, A HABIT, A NOSTALGIA, A DREAM. CANNERY ROW IS THE GATHERED...

                                  • monterey
                                  • california
                                  • steinbeck
                                  • cannery row

                                  Saint Vincent de Paul

                                   THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT de PAUL IN THE UNITED STATES WAS ORGANIZED HERE AT THIS VENERABLE CATHEDRAL ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO THE DELEGATES OF THE SOCIETY IN...

                                   THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT de PAUL IN THE UNITED STATES WAS ORGANIZED HERE AT THIS VENERABLE CATHEDRAL ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO THE DELEGATES OF THE SOCIETY...

                                  • missouri
                                  • st louis
                                  • saint vincen...