Comments on: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the organic vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan's least populous prefecture. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Travel Japan http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-997 Travel Japan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:26:48 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-997 I have been to the hiroshima peace park and I have to say your photos brought back instant memories, its a very powerful place. One of my favorite things about it was the 1000 paper cranes exhibit, as well as the peace bell that you can go up and ring. If any one hasn't been there I would recommend going, but prepare to be sombered by the atrocious realities of war. I have been to the hiroshima peace park and I have to say your photos brought back instant memories, its a very powerful place. One of my favorite things about it was the 1000 paper cranes exhibit, as well as the peace bell that you can go up and ring. If any one hasn’t been there I would recommend going, but prepare to be sombered by the atrocious realities of war.

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-991 adekun Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:23:04 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-991 In war, what seems generally consistent is the places of politicians and civilians. You should visit the museum Mark. There's a lot there to take away. It was people like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Junod" rel="nofollow">Marcel Junod</a> who made a difference. In war, what seems generally consistent is the places of politicians and civilians. You should visit the museum Mark. There’s a lot there to take away. It was people like Marcel Junod who made a difference.

]]> By: Mark Osborne http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-987 Mark Osborne Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:09:39 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-987 I wasn't even born when this happened yet I feel like I must apologise for our actions. I have heard the Pilot of anola gay killed himself and the crew suffered for life. I really am ashamed of the US for this , what an unbelievable thing. I feel the wrong people paid for crimes of others, they say that is war? Come on , war is BS in the 1st place fueled by ego and power brokers that will pay for this when we all meet our maker.This event in history has been swept under the rug by the US , never mentioned in High School or College , and I was a Political Science Major, other than we did it , it was the 1st a bomb like we should be proud of the great minds that focused on mass destruction ? Unreal. So sorry to the people there, if i could do anything to make a difference I wish someone would contact me so my Daughter and I could volunteer.The sheer fact that the city looks amazing now doesnt take away the shame and pain they must feel. Mark in SC I wasn’t even born when this happened yet I feel like I must apologise for our actions. I have heard the Pilot of anola gay killed himself and the crew suffered for life. I really am ashamed of the US for this , what an unbelievable thing. I feel the wrong people paid for crimes of others, they say that is war? Come on , war is BS in the 1st place fueled by ego and power brokers that will pay for this when we all meet our maker.This event in history has been swept under the rug by the US , never mentioned in High School or College , and I was a Political Science Major, other than we did it , it was the 1st a bomb like we should be proud of the great minds that focused on mass destruction ? Unreal.

So sorry to the people there, if i could do anything to make a difference I wish someone would contact me so my Daughter and I could volunteer.The sheer fact that the city looks amazing now doesnt take away the shame and pain they must feel.

Mark in SC

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-241 adekun Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:56:31 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-241 I suppose that's why Nagasaki got little mention. I don't know the book but have read many stories. Towards the end of the museum there are rows of screens with a bench in front where you can watch survivor testimonies. I suppose that’s why Nagasaki got little mention. I don’t know the book but have read many stories. Towards the end of the museum there are rows of screens with a bench in front where you can watch survivor testimonies.

]]> By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-243 mss @ Zanthan Gardens Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:40:36 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-243 When I lived in Beppu-shi, I visited the Peace museum/park in Nagasaki on three different occasions. Each time was incredibly saddening and moving. Have you ever read the book which has four eyewitness accounts of the bombing of Hiroshima? The accounts were published originally in a special edition of the New Yorker some time after the war. I don't remember the name of the book but the accounts are riveting. When I lived in Beppu-shi, I visited the Peace museum/park in Nagasaki on three different occasions. Each time was incredibly saddening and moving.

Have you ever read the book which has four eyewitness accounts of the bombing of Hiroshima? The accounts were published originally in a special edition of the New Yorker some time after the war. I don’t remember the name of the book but the accounts are riveting.

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-245 adekun Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:02:01 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-245 I was a little early for the ume blossom, I guess more towards the end of the month. There's the sakura a month or so after that, so Susana you might be in for a treat. I was a little early for the ume blossom, I guess more towards the end of the month. There’s the sakura a month or so after that, so Susana you might be in for a treat.

]]> By: susana http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-244 susana Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:38:16 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-244 Definitely, I shall go to Hiroshima on my next trip to Japan on April^_^ Definitely, I shall go to Hiroshima on my next trip to Japan on April^_^

]]> By: kate http://www.adekun.com/japan/hiroshima/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park/comment-page-1#comment-242 kate Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:49:04 +0000 http://blog.adekun.com/2008/02/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park#comment-242 It was good to read this and see the photographs of the memorials.The Canal is beautiful. It was good to read this and see the photographs of the memorials.The Canal is beautiful.

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