Children's Peace Monument, Peace monument in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan
The central bronze statue depicts a girl holding a folded paper crane above her head, surrounded by figures of other children representing worldwide peace.
Japanese students from over 3,200 schools contributed donations to construct this monument in 1958 as a memorial to children affected by the atomic bombing.
The monument receives millions of paper cranes annually from visitors worldwide, following the tradition inspired by Sadako Sasaki during her battle with radiation-induced leukemia.
Located in the eastern section of Peace Memorial Park, the monument includes display cases for paper crane offerings and features inscriptions in multiple languages.
Three bronze figures atop the monument wear bells containing messages, which ring in the wind to express children's aspirations for nuclear disarmament.
Location: Nakajimachō
Location: Hiroshima Prefecture
Inception: May 5, 1958
Creator: Kikuchi Kazuo, Kiyoshi Ikebe
Website: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/775
GPS coordinates: 34.39414,132.45278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:54
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