The day began with all of us wishing Crystal a happy birthday (we love you, Crystal <3). We left our hotel and set our sights on Hiroshima castle, a historic structure that was rebuilt after the devastating effects of the atomic bomb back in 1945. After our usual group photo, we entered the castle and were greeted by stair cases each leading to different rooms that contained traditional attire worn in the feudal times we took this opportunity model the outfits And see how we’d look if we lived during those times. We also got see novels, poems, war costumes and weapons that had all been preserved to modern times. At the top of the castle we could view the rest of the park with ease. As always we had plenty of laughs as well as being reminded of both the beauty of feudal Japan and the destruction that occurred during Japan in World War II.
The Memorial Peace Park is a sacred site dedicated to informing all who visit about the horrors that occurred during the atomic bombing that took place during world war II In Hiroshima. The Atomic Bomb Dome (formally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall) was a very significant building for the Hiroshima citizens, even before the bombing of Hiroshima. So after the bombing occurred, many people didn’t want the building to be demolished, and therefore being kept as a reminder of the tragedy. After looking at the Dome, we went and visited the Children’s Peace Monument Statue, where the story of ‘Sadako and the thousand cranes’ is told and cranes from around the world are sent there to honour the children that were effected and killed in the bombing.
A quote by Sadako states:
“She was told, if she folded 1000 paper cranes the gods would grant her wish, she wished to get well, … she ended up folding 644 cranes before she died.”
Next we visited Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum. What was presented was overwhelming for us, and brought some of us to tears. The information and stories written about the victims of the bombing were interesting, but also confronting.
It was an emotional and reflectional trip for all Brentwood students, the message that we took from the Hiroshima events is that we should strive for a world without nuclear weapons, and making the world a better place.
Following the two leaders, the group left the Peace Park with sadness within after the confronting emotions faced during the museum. Sheryl and Kyla powered through the streets with determination with the group following, in order to reach our next destination, a shopping centre called 本町 (Honmachi). Although there for a short time, we spread out and shopped the rest of our remaining energy out. There were 100 yen stores to dog cafes which brought joy back to our day. After regrouping, everyone made there way towards our well-deserved dinner - Okonamiyaki! We spotted the ‘Okinomi-mura’ building with passionate eyes and split up with meetings decided and joined arms with our fellow comrades to order our dinner. We jammed out to TWICE while watching our food be made right before our eyes and finally began to eat. It was delicious. All sixteen of us finally came together after filling our hungry stomachs and headed towards Mister Donuts, where we bought sweet Japanese... donuts which perfectly ended this tiring, emotional roller coaster-like yet satisfying day.
The Memorial Peace Park is a sacred site dedicated to informing all who visit about the horrors that occurred during the atomic bombing that took place during world war II In Hiroshima. The Atomic Bomb Dome (formally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall) was a very significant building for the Hiroshima citizens, even before the bombing of Hiroshima. So after the bombing occurred, many people didn’t want the building to be demolished, and therefore being kept as a reminder of the tragedy. After looking at the Dome, we went and visited the Children’s Peace Monument Statue, where the story of ‘Sadako and the thousand cranes’ is told and cranes from around the world are sent there to honour the children that were effected and killed in the bombing.
A quote by Sadako states:
“She was told, if she folded 1000 paper cranes the gods would grant her wish, she wished to get well, … she ended up folding 644 cranes before she died.”
Next we visited Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum. What was presented was overwhelming for us, and brought some of us to tears. The information and stories written about the victims of the bombing were interesting, but also confronting.
It was an emotional and reflectional trip for all Brentwood students, the message that we took from the Hiroshima events is that we should strive for a world without nuclear weapons, and making the world a better place.
Following the two leaders, the group left the Peace Park with sadness within after the confronting emotions faced during the museum. Sheryl and Kyla powered through the streets with determination with the group following, in order to reach our next destination, a shopping centre called 本町 (Honmachi). Although there for a short time, we spread out and shopped the rest of our remaining energy out. There were 100 yen stores to dog cafes which brought joy back to our day. After regrouping, everyone made there way towards our well-deserved dinner - Okonamiyaki! We spotted the ‘Okinomi-mura’ building with passionate eyes and split up with meetings decided and joined arms with our fellow comrades to order our dinner. We jammed out to TWICE while watching our food be made right before our eyes and finally began to eat. It was delicious. All sixteen of us finally came together after filling our hungry stomachs and headed towards Mister Donuts, where we bought sweet Japanese... donuts which perfectly ended this tiring, emotional roller coaster-like yet satisfying day.