Today was an historical experience for all of the CGS students. We took the day off of school to visit the Hiroshima Peace Park. Four Nagisa students guided us around the area. We visited the Genbaku Dome, the Memorial Tower to the Mobilized Students, the Children's Peace Memorial, the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound, and the Memorial Monument for Hiroshima. The Children's Peace Memorial struck out to me the most.
The Children's Peace Memorial was surrounded by glass containers filled with thousands of beautifully made origami cranes. The monument itself shows a bronze statue of a young girl lifting a golden crane entrusting with dreams for a peaceful future. The description on the stone block under the monument reads: "This is our cry. This is our prayer. For building peace in this world". This quote struck me the most. It made me realize how many children actually died and suffered through the atomic bomb. It was overwhelming and heart braking to see this memorial and remembering the horrible events of what had happened in the past. The cranes for me, represented what the quote said; building peace in this world.
The overall message of the Hiroshima Peace Park is to inform others of the dangers and aftermath of the events of the atomic bomb and to never let this tragedy happen again in the future. The museum does a very good job at informing visitors of the actual damage an atomic bomb does to a city. Walking though the museum there was many shocking things I witness. There was actual behinds of clothing, personal items, damaged metal and rooftops showing the damaged the atomic bomb did to the city. It was an horrifying and scary site to see. I never knew how much the atomic bomb really affected the town until I went to this museum.
My overall experience of the Hiroshima Peace Park was a sense of hope for the future. The atomic bomb was a horrifying incident that should never happen again. I hope that many people get a chance to visit the Peace Park to witness and educate themselves the damage that was done to the city and people.
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