Sponsor: Hiroshima childrena and students association for the creation of peace.
Design: Kazuo Kikuci, Profesor Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
This monuments stands in memory of all children who died as a result of the Atomic bomb of Hiroshima. The monument was originnaly inspired by the death of Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed to the radiation from the Atomic bomb at the age of two. Ten years later Sadako developed leukemia that ultimately ended her life. Sadako’s untimely death compelled her classmate to begin a call for the construction of monument for all children who died due to the Atomic bomb. Built with contributions from more than 3.200 school in Japan and donors in 9 countries, The Children Peace Monument was enveiled on May 5, 1958
The bell and golden crane suspended inside the monument are replicas producen in 2003.
On the surface of the bell hung inside the monument pharases:
"A thousand Paper Cranes" and "Peace on the Earth and in the Heaven"
Are carved in the handwriting of DR Hideki Yukawa, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics.
The encryption on the stone block under the monument reads :
"This is our cry. This is our prayer. For building peace in this world"
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