I am one of the youngest A-bomb survivors. I have been guiding at the A-bomb Dome every day almost 18 years to tell the facts, hoping that world opinion will lead to the abolition of inhumane weapons. Please speak to me when you visit Hiroshima and find
Frequently Asked Questions (HARADA Kenich, MITO Kosei)
Q：What was the original dome used for？· It was the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, which opened in August 1915 to display and sell local products and to hold various exhibitions. It was like a department store. As the buildin
200,000 died in the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg,was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II.The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945. After a long campa
Who are acknowledged as survivors? Allover Japan today, 106,825 survivors have official certificates called the"A-bomb survivor's health book". Theydon’t have to pay a part of the medicalexpenses. There are some who don't want to have th
The Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial ExhibitionHall was constructed in 1915 as a base for promoting the sale of goods producedin Hiroshima Prefecture. The building designed by Czech architect Jan Letzelwas highly regarded for its imp
Canada's historical role in developing nuclear weapons
The extraction and processing of uranium as well as research into the production of nuclear materials for military purposes are part of Canada's history. The better-known chapter of that history is probably Canada's participation in the Manhattan Project
The World’s Most Dangerous Nuclear Weapon Just Rolled Off the Assembly Line
With the creation of a new “mini-nuke” warhead, the US is making nuclear war all the more probable.By James Carroll FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Last month, the National Nuclear Security Administration (formerly the Atomic Energy Commission) announced that
NO MORE HIROSHIMAS!
Two monuments beside the A-bomb Dome
TheA-bomb exploded directly over the Shima Clinic, which was 160m from the A-bombDome. In the center of the building was a stairwell. The shapeof the tower is cylindrical. The pressure from the blast was distributedequally, due to its cylindric
This Watch Tower stands on the first floor of the HIroshima Peace Memorial Museum.topbottomDoomsday clock' still at five to midnight, scientists warn
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