{"id":33126,"date":"2026-08-08T20:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33126"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:10:34","slug":"heres-what-hiroshima-looks-like-today-81-years-after-the-atomic-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33126","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s what Hiroshima looks like today, 81 years after the atomic bomb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Eighty-one years after the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the city has transformed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The bombing immediately killed 80,000 people and destroyed 70% of the city&#8217;s buildings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Today, Hiroshima is a bustling manufacturing hub with a population of 1.1 million people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the US bomber <a data-ylk=\"slk:Enola Gay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Enola Gay&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/why-enola-gay-pilot-no-regret-dropping-atom-bomb-2019-8?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoocom&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_source=yahoo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Enola Gay<\/a> dropped the <a data-ylk=\"slk:first atomic bomb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;first atomic bomb&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/heres-a-photo-of-the-worlds-first-atomic-bomb-2015-5?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoocom&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_source=yahoo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">first atomic bomb<\/a> ever used in military combat on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The Allied forces dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki three days later. Less than a week later, Japan surrendered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full items-center justify-center\" id=\"_R_249bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_249bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_249bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body hidden dark:bg-ramones [&amp;:has(iframe[height='0'])]:mb-0 [&amp;:has(iframe[height='0'])]:pb-0 md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex hidden w-full items-center justify-center\" id=\"_R_449bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_449bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_449bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The device that exploded over Hiroshima destroyed about two-thirds of the city&#8217;s structures in a blinding flash of light.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">At the time, Hiroshima&#8217;s population was about 300,000, the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Atomic Heritage Foundation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Atomic Heritage Foundation&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atomicheritage.org\/history\/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Atomic Heritage Foundation<\/a> reported. The bomb immediately killed 80,000 and injured 35,000 more, and by the end of 1945, 60,000 more people had died as a result of the blast, <a data-ylk=\"slk:per History.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;per History.com&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/american-bomber-drops-atomic-bomb-on-hiroshima\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">per History.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Today, as other <a data-ylk=\"slk:nations grow their nuclear arsenals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;nations grow their nuclear arsenals&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/nuclear-weapons-era-comeback-china-us-russia-experts-2024-8?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoocom&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_source=yahoo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">nations grow their nuclear arsenals<\/a>, Hiroshima is a prosperous manufacturing hub with a population of over 1.1 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Here&#8217;s what the city looks like today and how the local population commemorates the lingering effects of the bombing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_299bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_299bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_299bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">On August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb nicknamed &#8220;Little Boy&#8221; flattened the city of Hiroshima.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hiroshima\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/216891a08ae80413df40b72dc272c78164cf0fb65843c793f50d6dea228bbc71\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2F43a6857766d27159c9841e85d164bf23\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>A view of &#8220;ground zero&#8221; in Hiroshima, Japan, after the US atomic bombing of August 6, 1945.Stanley Troutman\/Associated Press<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The explosion from the 10-foot-long uranium bomb wiped out 5 square miles of the city. Almost 70% of buildings in Hiroshima were demolished in the blast, as <a data-ylk=\"slk:reported on AtomicArchive.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported on AtomicArchive.com&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atomicarchive.com\/Docs\/MED\/med_chp9.shtml\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported on AtomicArchive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, a multifunctional building created in 1915 that was used for research and design consultation, was one of the few buildings left standing after the blast. It became a symbol of the devastation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Haunting shadows were left all over the city after the blast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hiroshima\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/9737231298a6205374c7169aff84e26ab918eee4150912d5588edbbe43d39ee1\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2Fc69825e59c000aaed49439beafae98d7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>The heat from the atomic bomb dropped at Hiroshima left a &#8216;Shadow Effect.&#8217;Keystone\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The heat from the atomic blast burned lasting shadows onto walls and pavements in the shapes of the objects in its path. The most haunting Hiroshima shadows were the outlines of victims who were going about their daily lives when the bomb was dropped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_2h9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_2h9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_2h9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Today, some shadows are displayed at the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/hpmmuseum.jp\/modules\/exhibition\/index.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum<\/a>, like one of a hand holding onto a gas tank and one of a man sitting outside a bank waiting for it to open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Today, the Atomic Bomb Dome stands as a reminder of the city&#8217;s painful history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"hiroshima memorial dome, japan\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/5517bdb67600058ec89eb6ddb2dd7d35e3867aefd8a9e4c8ca8ee4fc864a48ff\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2F124daafd8606dfe82e8c2bdd43b3e868\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>The Memorial Dome stands as aprt of Hiroshima&#8217;s Peace memorial Parkpicture alliance\/dpa\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, which includes the remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall \u2014 now called the\u00a0Atomic Bomb Dome\u00a0or the\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:Genbaku Dome;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Genbaku Dome&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/775\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Genbaku Dome<\/a> \u2014 is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a center for peace activism events, especially on the anniversary of the dropping of the bomb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In 2005, Greenpeace members launched inflatable doves in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the day before the Hiroshima anniversary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_2n9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_2n9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_2n9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In the years since the blast, the city has expanded the number of peace monuments near the Dome.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hiroshima\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/9a7c7f1c57ce6af1c4e3b0ce5e028dbcdb3c95b9998f14f466e6bca6de63879c\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2F7fe61da6a5bb7c4a427ff9b357ccd005\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>DATE IMPORTED:May 27, 2016U.S. President Barack Obama and Japan&#8217;s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a ceremony at the Atomic Bomb Dome at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan May 27, 2016.Carlos Barria\/Associated Press<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In 1952, a memorial cenotaph, or empty grave, commemorating the lives lost after the bomb was built in what is now known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The park was built around the hypocenter of the &#8220;Little Boy&#8221; explosion, in what was once the city&#8217;s busy downtown district.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Also in the memorial park is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall, the Children&#8217;s Peace Monument, the Peace Flame, the Gates of Peace, and the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound, where the cremated remains of 70,000 unidentified explosion victims rest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In 2016, Barack Obama became the first sitting US president to travel to Hiroshima. He laid a wreath during a ceremony at Peace Memorial Park with Japan&#8217;s then-prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and greeted <a data-ylk=\"slk:Hiroshima bombing survivors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hiroshima bombing survivors&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/05\/28\/world\/asia\/hiroshima-obama-visit-shigeaki-mori.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hiroshima bombing survivors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_2t9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_2t9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_2t9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The site&#8217;s popularity has continued to grow among visitors. Ahead of the end of its fiscal year in March 2025, the Peace Memorial Museum exceeded 2 million annual visitors for the first time, <a data-ylk=\"slk:The Japan Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Japan Times&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2025\/03\/03\/japan\/society\/hiroshima-museum-visitors\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Japan Times<\/a> reported. Of these visitors, nearly a third were foreigners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Hiroshima is now a bustling city that&#8217;s home to industry giants and robust transportation links.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hiroshima\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b3b3865978087afd36d2d913a47f4aa05fd3e2796826b5412fac81640a975e06\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2F447759babe37efe60060a1fefe0e9152\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Vehicles travel through downtown near Hondori on May 26, 2016 in Hiroshima, Japan.Jean Chung\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The routines of daily life in Hiroshima are much like those of any other large city in Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">The city, connected to Tokyo and other cities across the country by a network of high-speed bullet trains, is an industrial hub with over a million residents. The automobile manufacturer Mazda is headquartered in the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_339bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_339bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_339bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Hoping to keep growing and innovating, the city has launched a <a data-ylk=\"slk:forward-looking planning process;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;forward-looking planning process&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp\/business\/toshikeikaku\/1021740\/1017837.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">forward-looking planning process<\/a> called Hiroshima 2045: City of Peace and Creativity, focused on designing a modern, distinctive urban landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Aside from its history, Hiroshima offers visitors a distinctive food and drink scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nightlife in hiroshima, japan\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/41297eff09e53698f23dfd1062520c0a893edfeecb4aa95d9edd823fe946ae74\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2Fb6adc45e3bac0ed1d5baabc28a4d83c6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Visitors can enjoy okonomiyaki, a savory pancake often called &#8220;Hiroshima&#8217;s soul food,&#8221; while exploring the city&#8217;s lively nightlife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Other culinary offerings of the region highlight oysters, maple-leaf-shaped red bean cakes, and red pepper cold noodles, as <a data-ylk=\"slk:reported by Japan-Guide.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported by Japan-Guide.com&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japan-guide.com\/e\/e3408.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported by Japan-Guide.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Sports fans often flock to the city for games.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"sports fans waiting outside soccer field in hiroshima, japan\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/8b2b23944aed6624f448af85b39fb82ccdc9a3e50eace338edf13152e1db5ab5\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2Fa67be76182f9a2d259cb5bfed55ad236\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>J.LEAGUE\/J.LEAGUE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In 2024, the city of Hiroshima welcomed the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Edion Peace Wing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Edion Peace Wing&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/dive-hiroshima.com\/en\/feature\/peacewing\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Edion Peace Wing<\/a>, a soccer stadium with a capacity for over 28,000 spectators and home to the professional soccer club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_3c9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_3c9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_3c9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Since 2009, the Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team has played at Mazda Stadium, which has a capacity of about 32,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Both soccer and baseball are popular in the city, and sports fans often flock to the stadiums to watch their favorite teams play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Survivors of the bombing have become advocates for disarmament and world peace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"hiroshima survivors at the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony\" width=\"976\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/27163c0780ecf6a730b019f53f1382b6f14ed10f170eb644db9296021e48e400\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w976%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbusiness_insider_consolidated_articles_886%2Fc08aa034ded0cbd6db48b79ad514c258\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;}\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Hibakushas, or <a data-ylk=\"slk:survivors of the Hiroshima;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;survivors of the Hiroshima&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/disarmament\/education\/slideshow\/hibakusha\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">survivors of the Hiroshima<\/a> and Nagasaki bombings, have become symbols for the disarmament efforts in world peace activism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In 2024, the organization Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Nobel Peace Prize;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nobel Peace Prize&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/peace\/2024\/press-release\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> thanks to its work in preserving survivors&#8217; accounts and advocating for disarmament initiatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_3j9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_3j9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_3j9bmap4lueknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Previously, in 2017, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) also won the prize. Setsuko Thurlow, a hibakusha, gave a moving <a data-ylk=\"slk:acceptance speech;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;acceptance speech&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20171211\/p2a\/00m\/0na\/022000c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">acceptance speech<\/a> for the group in Oslo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Every year, city residents and visitors join in remembrance ceremonies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-2.5\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Candles and paper lanterns float on the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome.\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" 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