It's early in the afternoon when our bullet train arrives in Hiroshima. I spot a record number of Marimekko bags on our way to our hotel. It is raining and somehow the weather fits my mood as we visit the site of one of the worlds worst war time atrocities.
The A-bomb dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing after the atomic bomb hit the city. Since then the building has been left untouched and it is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, to remind people of the horrors of the atomic bomb and as a symbol of world peace. The scaffolding in place in these pictures is only temporary as some work was being carried out to ensure that the ruins remain structurally safe and sound.
The Hiroshima Peace Memoarial Museum, in the foreground the Peace Flame. The flame has been burning continuously since it was lit in the mid sixties and it will continue to burn until all nuclear weapons in the world have been destroyed.
A model showing the destruction of buildings after the bomb blast.
Letters from the mayors of Hiroshima written to the leaders of countries every time they carry out a nuclear test. There were letters addressed to Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin among others and as you can see plenty of letters had been sent over the years since the atomic bomb was dropped.
My visit to Hiroshima will stay with me forever, I urge anyone that travels to Japan to make their way there. I feel we owe it to the people who have lost their lives in the past and to those who are suffering daily in the wars and conflicts that are going on today.
The A-bomb dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing after the atomic bomb hit the city. Since then the building has been left untouched and it is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, to remind people of the horrors of the atomic bomb and as a symbol of world peace. The scaffolding in place in these pictures is only temporary as some work was being carried out to ensure that the ruins remain structurally safe and sound.
The Hiroshima Peace Memoarial Museum, in the foreground the Peace Flame. The flame has been burning continuously since it was lit in the mid sixties and it will continue to burn until all nuclear weapons in the world have been destroyed.
A model showing the destruction of buildings after the bomb blast.
Letters from the mayors of Hiroshima written to the leaders of countries every time they carry out a nuclear test. There were letters addressed to Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin among others and as you can see plenty of letters had been sent over the years since the atomic bomb was dropped.
My visit to Hiroshima will stay with me forever, I urge anyone that travels to Japan to make their way there. I feel we owe it to the people who have lost their lives in the past and to those who are suffering daily in the wars and conflicts that are going on today.
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