{"id":651,"date":"2010-08-04T08:14:24","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T08:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=651"},"modified":"2010-08-05T08:25:26","modified_gmt":"2010-08-05T08:25:26","slug":"atomic-bomb-memorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/atomic-bomb-memorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic Bomb Memorials"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 6th<\/sup> 1945 was when the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was dropped and August 9th<\/sup> 1945 was when the atomic bomb on Nagasaki was dropped. To honor those who suffered and died during the bombings, many memorials in Japan exist and allow visitors to pay their respects.<\/p>\n

The Genbaku D\u014dmu (\u539f\u7206\u30c9\u30fc\u30e0<\/strong>) was intact, although in tatters, when the bomb was dropped. Today, the dome stands as a testament to the human will to survive against terrible odds.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JkYrVmmEatI<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nagasaki Peace Park is home to a blue statue with symbolic gestures. The statue is of a man sculpted like those in Western sculptures, but the facial expression is like those found on the faces of the Buddha. One arm is pointed vertically to the sky to denote the threat of nuclear war, while the other arm is pointed horizontally to symbolize the desire for peace. One leg is folded like the legs of Buddhist statues, to symbolize meditation, while the other leg sybolizes the call to action.<\/p>\n