The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits many articles remaining from the atomic bombing. It also displays records and photos showing the actual horrors of the bombing.
It was at 8:15 AM on August 6, 1945 that an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. At the moment of explosion, the bomb eliminated intense thermic and radioactive rays. Almost the entire area within 2 km of the hypocenter was completely destroyed.
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Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...
