SEARCH RESULTS Peace Search Criteria: 11 Hits 1 - 11
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Urakami Cathedral
Urakami Cathedral, located 500 meters north of the hypocenter. It was once renowned for being the largest Roman Catholic church in the East but was completely demolished by the nuclear blast. Now y... -
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The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum covers the history of this event in the accessible form of a story. It begins with the disastrous scene of the attack and includes the events leading up to the dropp... -
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Peace Park
The Peace Park was founded with the desire for world peace in mind. After the atomic bomb exploded, it was said that grass and trees would not grow on this spot for 75 years. However, this park is ... -
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Memorials to Saint Kolbe Hongochi Church・St. Kolbe Memorial Museum・Lourdes in Hongochi
Maximilian Maria Kolbe OFM arrived in Nagasaki from Poland in 1930 and established the monastic order Ordo Fratrum Minorum Conventualium at the foot of Mt. Hiko. He propagated the “Innocent Heart o... -
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Nyoko-do and Dr. Takashi Nagai Memorial Museum
Nyoko-do (“‘As Thyself’ Hall”) is the small house of Dr. Takashi Nagai, built on the site of a former residence of a ‘chokata’, a leader of hidden Christians. Dr.Nagai, whose wife was a descendant ... -
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Seibo Kitamura Memorial Hall
Seibo Kitamura is the sculptor of the Peace Monument located in Nagasaki City’s Peace Park. His birthplace displays about 60 pieces of his carvings and calligraphy. In the hall’s garden it is possi... -
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Nagasaki Hypocenter Park
At 11:02 am, August 9th, 1945: an atomic bomb detonated 500 meters above Matsuyama in Nagasaki City. Large numbers of people were killed immediately, while others died later from illness or injury ... -
8Shiroyama Elementary School Ruins
Shiroyama Elementary School suffered catastrophic damage during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki City, as it was located just 500m from the center of the explosion. Today, the school’s students are a... -
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Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
This memorial hall was established for the victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, including those perished after due to injuries or illnesses caused by the bombing. It serves as a prayer hall f... -
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Shimabara Peninsula: Shimatetsu One Day Pass
The Shimabara railroad and local buses connect the Shimabara Peninsula and cover routes to Nagasaki Airport. The Shimatetsu One Day Pass entitles foreign tourists to unlimited rides on the train... -
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Sanno Shrine (One-Legged Torii Arch & Atomic Bombed Camphor Tree)
During the atomic bombing of Nagasaki City, one of the torii gates of Sanno Shrine was cut in half by the blast. What remains of the gate continues to stand even today on a single column, a symbol ...
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