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The Children’s Cataclysm: Visiting the Site of the Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

  • The Atomic Bomb Dome under a blue sky.

    The Atomic Bomb Dome under a blue sky.

  • Motoyasu River and the Atomic Bomb Dome. It is said that, immediately after the bombing, the victims sought water and came to the river, which became clogged with dead bodies.

    Motoyasu River and the Atomic Bomb Dome. It is said that, immediately after the bombing, the victims sought water and came to the river, which became clogged with dead bodies.

  • The Shima Internal Medicine Clinic is located at Ground Zero. Its transformation from an orthopedic clinic to an internal medicine clinic is recent.

    The Shima Internal Medicine Clinic is located at Ground Zero. Its transformation from an orthopedic clinic to an internal medicine clinic is recent.

  • The Children’s Peace Monument.

    The Children’s Peace Monument.

  • The Peace Memorial Park, seen from the Atomic Bomb Museum.

    The Peace Memorial Park, seen from the Atomic Bomb Museum.

  • Aioibashi, the bridge that was the target of the bombing. It was selected because of its unusual T-shape.

    Aioibashi, the bridge that was the target of the bombing. It was selected because of its unusual T-shape.

  • A monument at the Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims. The clock is set to 8:15, the time at which the bomb was dropped, and rubble from the bomb destruction is set all around it.

    A monument at the Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims. The clock is set to 8:15, the time at which the bomb was dropped, and rubble from the bomb destruction is set all around it.

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