Hiroshima

A visit to Hiroshima with Sri Chinmoy.

At Shin-Yokohama, the bullet-train station.

At Shin-Yokohama, the bullet-train station.

Boarding the Shinkansen to Hiroshima.

Boarding the Shinkansen to Hiroshima.

Onboard.

Onboard.

Passing Mt. Fuji at 300kph.

Passing Mt. Fuji at 300kph.

Two Shinkansen pass at 600kph.

Two Shinkansen pass at 600kph.

Sri Chinmoy composed his 13,000th Bengali song during this rail trip.

Sri Chinmoy composed his 13,000th Bengali song during this rail trip.

Japanese schoolchildren in uniform.

Japanese schoolchildren in uniform.

The Shinkansen snack cart.

The Shinkansen snack cart.

Shin-Hiroshima.

Shin-Hiroshima.

Show your JR ticket when you arrive and depart.

Show your JR ticket when you arrive and depart.

A taxi to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, venue for an outdoor concert by Sri Chinmoy.

A taxi to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, venue for an outdoor concert by Sri Chinmoy.

A school party at the memorial.

A school party at the memorial.

All Japanese school children are disciplined and orderly in public.

All Japanese school children are disciplined and orderly in public.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Sri Chinmoy performs a public concert beneath the shadow of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Sri Chinmoy performs a public concert beneath the shadow of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Sri Chinmoy performs on the esraj.

Sri Chinmoy performs on the esraj.

Beneath the Museum.

Beneath the Museum.

Sri Chinmoy walks towards the Memorial Park Cenotaph.

Sri Chinmoy walks towards the Memorial Park Cenotaph.

The museum is in the background.

The museum is in the background.

Sri Chinmoy.

Sri Chinmoy.

Sri Chinmoy offers a prayer in front of the Cenotaph for the A-bomb victims, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Sri Chinmoy offers a prayer in front of the Cenotaph for the A-bomb victims, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Sri Chinmoy offers a moment's silence.

Sri Chinmoy offers a moment's silence.

The Cenotaph for the a-bomb victims.

The Cenotaph for the a-bomb victims.

The Cenotaph.

The Cenotaph.

The peace pond which the peace flame rises from.

The peace pond which the peace flame rises from.

The flame of peace, built August 1, 1964, and burning continuosly since.

The flame of peace, built August 1, 1964, and burning continuosly since.

The pedestal was designed to suggest two hands pressed together at the wrist and bent back so that the palms point up to the sky

The pedestal was designed to suggest two hands pressed together at the wrist and bent back so that the palms point up to the sky

The flame of peace.

The flame of peace.

One of many memorial statues in the park.

One of many memorial statues in the park.

Statue inscription.

Statue inscription.

Memorial stone.

Memorial stone.

The Japanese flag.

The Japanese flag.

Tour party.

Tour party.

Their are countless small memorial monuments and symbols throughout the park.

Their are countless small memorial monuments and symbols throughout the park.

The Children's Peace Monument, containing letters and pictures from children around the world.

The Children's Peace Monument, containing letters and pictures from children around the world.

The Children's Peace Monument.

The Children's Peace Monument.

Sadako Sasaki was exposed to the bombing at age two, contracted leukemia ten years later and died. Shocked by her death, her cla

Sadako Sasaki was exposed to the bombing at age two, contracted leukemia ten years later and died. Shocked by her death, her cla

Looking towards the A-Bomb Dome.

Looking towards the A-Bomb Dome.

The A-Bomb Dome, from across Motoyase River.

The A-Bomb Dome, from across Motoyase River.

The A-Bomb Dome. Because the blast attacked the building from virtually straight overhead, some walls escaped total collapse. Al

The A-Bomb Dome. Because the blast attacked the building from virtually straight overhead, some walls escaped total collapse. Al

The A-Bomb Dome.

The A-Bomb Dome.

Memorial Tower to the Mobilised Students.

Memorial Tower to the Mobilised Students.

To make up for the labor shortage, the Japanese government enacted the Student Labor Service Act in August 1944. This act requir

To make up for the labor shortage, the Japanese government enacted the Student Labor Service Act in August 1944. This act requir

Bereaved families of children involve who whilst involved in wartime labour built this monument.

Bereaved families of children involve who whilst involved in wartime labour built this monument.

The Memorial Tower.

The Memorial Tower.

Up close.

Up close.

The Memorial Tower.

The Memorial Tower.

Hand-carved scenes of wartime child labour.

Hand-carved scenes of wartime child labour.

Up close.

Up close.

The tower reaches towards the heavens.

The tower reaches towards the heavens.

Enscriptions.

Enscriptions.

Fountain.

Fountain.

Hiroshima, along the Honkawa River.

Hiroshima, along the Honkawa River.

The Honkawa River.

The Honkawa River.

The A-Bomb Dome is to the right. This area is known as the hyper-centre of the explosion.

The A-Bomb Dome is to the right. This area is known as the hyper-centre of the explosion.

Hiroshima now contains miles of covered walkthrough malls.

Hiroshima now contains miles of covered walkthrough malls.

Shopping appears to be popular in this part of the world too.

Shopping appears to be popular in this part of the world too.

A young resident.

A young resident.