Nagasaki, Japan Photo Gallery
A nice little band, dressed traditionally, to welcome us.
The Peace Statue-The raised right hand points to the heavens to signify the threat of atomic weapons while the left arm is raised horizontally to represent the wish for peace.
Peace Bell-I didn't know why water bottles were there, until I read the stories of the thirsty people begging for water and dying from lack of it.
The Joy of Life sculpture, a gift from Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
Tree of Life:Gift of Peace (from Australia) The torn, roughly cut tree embodies the post-nuclear landscape of the land on which it sits. A uniquely shaped piti dish, an Aboriginal symbol of peace, with the tree as its donor, perches at the top. The work embodies the symbols of resilience and friendship.
Fountain of Peace-The water spray is shaped like a pair of angel wings
Prunus 'Kanzan'-A type of Japanese flowering cherry tree.
Doug at the Hypocenter Cenotaph-The atomic bomb exploded about 500 meters above the city, and the temperature on the ground surface at the hypocenter reached 3,000 to 4,000 degrees Celsius.
Piece of wall of Urakami Cathedral, the largest Catholic church in East Asia when completed in 1914. At ground zero of the atomic bomb.
Model of Nagasaki atomic bomb, nicknamed the "Fat Man" because of its shape.
This was made from paper cranes, which stand for peace.
The peace paper crane ribbons.
Japanese boy going home from school.
We found this tiny, but great restaurant for lunch.
My delicious creamy ramen lunch.
The Catholic Church near the 26 Martyrs Museum.
The 26 Martyrs Museum. I didn't realize that close to 1/4 of a million Christians were martyred in Japan.
This is called a "fumie." It was used to determine who the Christians were by having you step on this. If you wouldn't then you were a Christian.
Trams and buses in Nagasaki.
A view of Nagasaki near the train station.
I'm not sure what this is, but it looked so pretty.
I think these are rice terraces, taken from my train ride.
Rice fields from the train.